Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Acadia Healthcare; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Specialty Hospital is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide compassionate nursing care in a patient-centered environment. The role emphasizes patient safety and adherence to nursing standards while collaborating with the care team.

Responsibilities include monitoring patients, administering basic care, and reporting changes to RNs and physicians. CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification are required on hire, with potential for ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program is required.
• 1+ year of nursing experience in the clinical area preferred.
• Current LPN/LVN license valid in the state where employed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within LPN/LVN scope.
• Model customer service expectations and uphold patient safety priorities.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to meet patients’ physical and psychosocial needs.
• Provide basic comfort and tailor care to individual needs.
• Apply interventions to progress patients toward wellness and maintain wellness.
• Discuss care with patients and address concerns with supervising staff.
• Communicate therapeutically with patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Safely deliver medications per orders and policies.
• Maintain professional nursing standards and accurate documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

De-escalation

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Overview

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a dynamic role at Delta Specialty Hospital which offers an opportunity to provide positive nursing care and services while demonstrating an empathetic and professional attitude and recognizing patient safety as a top priority.

Safety is paramount at Delta Specialty Hospital! We prioritize the well-being of our patients and staff by implementing Personal Panic Alarm devices throughout all clinical and non-clinical areas. These devices ensure immediate assistance can be summoned whenever necessary.

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities

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 patient's 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.

Qualifications

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.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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