LPN/LVN/RN

Description

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 de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Safety Minded: Advanced

Problem Solving: Advanced

Customer Focus: Expert

Communication: Advanced

Attention to Detail: Advanced

Behaviors

Required

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe

Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Required

Associates or better in Nursing/Healthcare

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Nursing/Healthcare

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Reg Nurse

Lic Practical Nurse

Experience

Required

1 year: nursing experience within recovery field

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)