ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals.
- Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
- Collaborate with others to ensure that patients physical biopsychosocial age developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
- Provide for the basic comfort of patient implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs.
- Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient visitors coworkers and others involved in the patients treatment in an effective manner.
- Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures physicians orders and/or current practice.
- Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures other external governing and credentialing bodies performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.
- Responsible for thorough accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms responses and progress.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
- One or more years of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
- CPR and deescalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.