Behavioral Health LVN - Compassionate Psychiatric Nursing

Oceans Healthcare; Waco (TX); In loco; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide nursing care for adults and seniors with anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns in inpatient and outpatient settings. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the LVN will use the nursing process to deliver safe, effective, individualized care.

Your responsibilities include delivering quality care, documenting findings, implementing care plans, conducting bedside tasks, administering medications,

Mansioni

• Delivers quality nursing care to assigned patients by collecting data and identifying deviations from normal; reassesses patients according to assignments, need and unit protocol and/or hospital policy under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents all findings in the patient record and identifies expected outcomes based on assessment data; communicates pertinent assessment findings with other health care members.
• Implements nursing care interventions identified in the individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan using accepted standards of practice in collaboration with other health care providers; performs nursing procedures/treatments as prescribed by physician/LIP.
• Conducts specified bedside laboratory tests, wound care, and provides for comfort and assistance in the performance of ADLs.
• Promotes the patient's ability to cope, adapt and/or solve situations related to illness and/or stressors.
• Provides supportive, age appropriate communication and culturally acceptable interventions and documents special needs.
• Provides for the safe delivery of medications in accordance with the facility policies and physician orders; administers medications utilizing established safety procedures / standards.
• Ensures patients are effectively assessed prior to and after medication administration. Communicates/documents medication doses prescribed, and provides education on medication administered.
• Transcribes orders accurately and performs chart audits of transcription according to facility guidelines.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to meet the needs of the facility, patient population and staff; uses nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice.
• Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to new staff.

Descrizione del lavoro

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide nursing care for adults and seniors with anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns in inpatient and outpatient settings. Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the LVN will use the nursing process to deliver safe, effective, individualized care.

Your responsibilities include delivering quality care, documenting findings, implementing care plans, conducting bedside tasks, administering medications,