Nurse - LPN
Type: Full-time
Schedule: 7:00am - 7:00pm, 3 days per week, weekends preferred Job Responsibilities :
- Conducts nursing assessments and monitoring of patients
- Assists with medication management;
- Ensures Universal Precautions of the unit.
- Facilitates health education groups including General Health Education, Medication/Drug Interactions.
- Observe and assess patients for clinical signs and symptoms and follow prescribed courses of treatment.
- Determines and implements specific protocols as designated by the Director of Nursing /Clinical Director.
- Attends and participates in all “in-service” functions.
- Effectively communicates concerns about patient health to the Director of Nursing and follows up as necessary.
- Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing /Clinical Director, assists in educating patients about health problems and medical care.
- Facilitates medication education for new patients and for all other patients starting new medications.
- Meets with therapists to provide information about patient medical problems.
- Assists the treatment team in incorporating medical issues into treatment planning.
- Takes verbal orders from the Director of Nursing or Clinical Director, documents them in the patient record and carries them out accurately and professionally.
- Provides routine nursing care under the supervision of the Clinical Liaison/Medical Director.
- Participates in Performance Improvement, Utilization Review, Fire & Disaster Committees, and others as requested.
- Attends in-service education programs as assigned to learn new forms, procedures, developmental skills, etc.
- Functions well as a team member and contribute positively to the morale of staff.
- Maintains up-to-date training in CPR, First Aid, Crisis Intervention, Infection Control, Fire Safety, and other areas mandated by organizational policies.
- Communicates effectively with other staff members and demonstrates the ability to work as a team member.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability, responding positively to changing situations in the work setting.
- Demonstrates willingness to accept responsibility.
- Completes all tasks with concern for work quality.
- A minimum of Licensure Practical Nurse Certification.
- A minimum of 1 years’ experience working with adolescent mental health patients in a chemical dependency/psychiatric setting, in a partial hospitalization and/or outpatient setting preferred.
- Must pass a Level 2 Background Check
- Licensed to practice nursing in the appropriate state and maintains current licensure per state requirements.
- Maintains current CPR certification.
- Current (five-years) of no felonies or substance abuse convictions.
- Medication education
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Free CPI Training
- Free CPR Training
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