Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Behavioral Health
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Provide skilled nursing services to patients in various healthcare facilities, including hospitals and psychiatric hospitals, under the direction of a registered nurse or medical doctor. Maintain a therapeutic environment and adhere to patient care plans.
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing services to patients in facilities, including hospitals; long term care and psychiatric hospitals; centers for the developmentally disabled; public health facilities; and veterans’ hospitals
- Perform nursing acts, functions or perform tasks under the delegation/supervision of the registered nurse, medical physician or midlevel providers
- Administer nursing procedures to patients in accordance with patients nursing care plans, such as sterile dressing, soaks, compresses, enemas, suppositories, tube feeding, oxygen therapy, range of motion therapy, catheterization, diabetic care, pre- and post-operative care
- Set up prescribed medications in accordance with patients’ nursing care plans
- Administer medications to patients orally, intra-muscularly or subcutaneously
- Monitor effects of medications, records medications given to patients’ reactions
- Assist in rehabilitation programming and activities for residents, such as development of social skills, daily living skills, reality orientation, and recreational skills
- Record treatment given to patients; takes/records and monitors patients’ health
- Transport/accompany patients to procedures
- Maintain confidentiality related to patient, family, client facility and staff in accordance with HIPAA
- Provide patient care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that considers cultural diversity and age appropriateness so that autonomy, rights, and dignity are preserved
Requirements
- Current and unencumbered LPN/LVN license in the state of practice
- At least one year of experience in the last three years
Qualifications
- Completion of an accredited licensed practical nursing program
- At least one year of experience in the last three years
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