GERI BEHAVIORAL, Licensed Practical Nurse, Full-Time, Night Shift

Jenkinsmedicalcenter; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2,500 hiring bonus

Job summary

The LPN will plan and work with the RN to provide nursing care to acutely ill adult and geriatric patients in the On Track Senior Behavioral Health Unit per all standards governing our facility.

The LPN maintains overall departmental operations in accordance with the facilities mission and vision, participates and maintains performance improvement activities to assure highest standards of care and provides an environment of patientfocused care, and providing input to our nursing team.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license in the state.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• Two plus years psychiatric nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continual delivery of high-quality nursing care
• Adopt and implement innovative nursing practices to improve our facility
• Ensure that nursing staff remains in compliance with professional development and regulatory standards
• Maintain a healthy, collaborative team environment
• Mentor the MHT and other clinical staff
• Provide direct care to patients, including facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules and evaluating patient progress
• Move, sit, stand, walk and bend intermittently; lift/move up to 50 pounds

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Education

LPN license in United States

Job description

Description

The LPN will plan and work with the RN to provide nursing care to acutely ill adult and geriatric patients in the On Track Senior Behavioral Health Unit per all standards governing our facility. The LPN maintains overall departmental operations in accordance with the facilities mission and vision, participates and maintains performance improvement activities to assure highest standards of care and provides an environment of patientfocused care, and providing input to our nursing team. The LPN staff nurse will report to the Charge Nurse or Program Director.

Newly hired LPNs will receive a $2,500 hiring bonus!*

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure continual delivery of high-quality nursing care
• Adopt and implement innovative nursing practices to improve our facility
• Ensure that nursing staff remains in compliance with professional development and regulatory standards
• Maintain a healthy, collaborative team environment
• Mentor the MHT and other clinical staff
• Provide direct care to patients, which includes facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules and evaluating patient progress
• Ability to think and work effectively under stress with frequent interruptions; to move, sit, stand, walk and bend intermittently throughout the work day, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Education/Experience:

• Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current LPN License in the state. Current ACLS preferred.
• Work Experience: Two plus years’ psychiatric nursing experience preferred.