LPN Licensed Practical Nurse - Inpatient Psychiatry - Per Diem - Variable
LPN Licensed Practical Nurse - Inpatient Psychiatry - Per Diem - Variable
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Job Description
The LPNUnder the general direction of a registered nurse and according to established policies and procedures coordinates total nursing care for patients participates inpatient and family teaching and works cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient care team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Maintains the standards of nursing care and policies and procedures of ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital and the nursing department. Actively continues to promote selflearning of current professional developments treatments and techniques in nursing to provide quality care.
TYPICAL DUTIES:
- Contributes to the observation planning implementation and evaluation of care of assigned patients.
- Possesses knowledge and respects patient rights.
- Collects patient information on health data from the patient and others. Data collection includes documentation of biophysical psychosocial cognitive and environmental factors.
- Contributes to the identification of life cycle and developmental stage and documents the health education environmental and discharge needs on admission and throughout the patients hospital stay. Considers selfcare factors educational factors and discharge planning factors.
- Identifies the patients beliefs culture religious and socioeconomic status.
- Recognizes routine and urgent patient needs.
- Initiates action and notifies the RN. Performs safely in urgent and emergency situations based on collected data.
- Collaborates with the RN and other members of the health care team toward the planning of patient care and identification of discharge needs. Supervisory and peer evaluation reflect evidence of cooperation and contributions to plan of care.
- Prioritizes and implements the plan of care as delegated by the RN. Provides appropriate medications interventions and treatment in a safe accurate and timely manner and documents according to policy.
- Documents presence of patient/significant other being involved in care.
- Contributes to the evaluation of patient progress toward identified goals in the plan of care and revises in collaboration with the RN. Guidelines are adhered to regarding documentation of interventions/evaluative notes
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Requirements
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Graduate of accredited practical nursing program (to include N.A.P.N.E.S. pharmacology) with subsequent licensure in appropriate state.
- Skills: Must have completed approved EKG class or willing to complete if requested.
- License: LPN License in appropriate state.
- Certification: Must have current BCLS certification.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Skills: Previous psychiatric experience
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Completion of NonViolent Crisis Intervention during orientation is required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Personal Protective Equipment:
Demonstrates knowledge and use of standard precautions and PPE.
Demonstrates knowledge and use of safe patient handling equipment.
Physical Demands:
Must be able to tolerate exposure to dust fumes chemicals temperature changes and exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids.
Must be able to attain all health requirements as identified by the organization (i.e. PPE respirator training vaccines as appropriate).
Must be able to move about hospital and between workstations; and prolonged periods of standing.**
Must be able to frequently move lift or carry light to heavy patients or equipment. **
Must be able to lift medium materials nonmaterial handling; continuous standing walking bending stooping and reaching; frequent pushing pulling and squatting.
Must be able to appropriately provide care to patients with psychiatric diagnosis and behaviors in the clinical setting.
Exposed to psychiatric patient care environment and regularly experiences unpleasant working conditions such as: assisting with patient hygiene which may involve exposure or the potential for exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material or involve a potential for spills or splashes of blood or other potentially infectious sitting stairs and kneeling
** Weight requirement according to the Department of Labors dictionary of occupational titles.
The above list of accountabilities is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; it should not be considered exhaustive.
ProMedica is a missionbased notforprofit integrated healthcare organization headquartered in Toledo Ohio. For more information please visit applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race color national origin ancestry religionsex/gender (including pregnancy)sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression age physical or mental disability military or protected veteran status citizenship familial or marital status genetics or any other legally protected category. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a job with ProMedica please contact
Equal Opportunity Employer/DrugFree Workplace
Employment Type
Gig
