Licensed Practical Nurse LPN PRN Nights

Oceans Healthcare, L.L.C.; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceans Behavioral Hospital Alexandria is seeking an LPN to provide nursing care for adults and seniors in an inpatient psychiatry setting. The role involves documenting findings, participating in the multidisciplinary plan, and administering medications with safety and compassion.

Under RN supervision, you will support patient comfort, education, and emotional well-being while upholding facility policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Provides nursing care under supervision of RN per policy.
• Documents findings in patient records and communicates with the care team.
• Implements care interventions per multidisciplinary plan using standard practice.
• Performs bedside labs, wound care, and assists with ADLs.
• Educates patients and supports coping with illness.
• Delivers safe medication administration per orders.
• Transcribes orders and conducts chart audits per guidelines.
• Preceptor to new staff and supports evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and identify deviations from normal.
• Document findings and communicate assessment results.
• Implement care interventions per multidisciplinary plan.
• Administer medications safely and educate patients.
• Support continuity of care through effective teamwork.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Patient education

Team collaboration

Documentation

Care planning

Education

LPN license

BLS certification

Tools

EHR software

Vital signs monitors

Job description

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Alexandria, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

The Licensed Practical Nurse's primary role is to provide nursing care for patients who are experiencing common, well-defined health problems. The LPN functions as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team, and utilizes the nursing process in implementation of patient's care. Those services are performed under the supervision of a registered nurse but utilize all nursing skills to make safe, appropriate and independent decisions within the scope of the LPN nursing practice. All duties to be done in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans' Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions:

1. Delivers quality nursing care to assigned group of patients by collecting data and identifying deviations from normal; assists with reassessing patients according to assignments, need and unit protocol and/or hospital policy under the direction of the registered nurse.
2. Accurately and thoroughly documents all findings in the patient record and identifies expected outcomes based on assessment data; effectively communicates pertinent assessment findings with other health care members.
3. 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.
4. Conducts specified bedside laboratory tests, wound care, and provides for comfort and assistance in the performance of ADLs;
5. Promotes the patient's ability to cope, adapt and/or solve situations related to illness and/or stressors.
6. Provides supportive, age appropriate communication and culturally acceptable interventions and documents special needs.
7. 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. Accurately communicates/documents medication doses prescribed, and provides patient education on medication administered.
8. Follows up on patient care responsibilities; communicates incomplete assignments and patient needs with other disciplines to assure continuity of care; transcribes orders accurately and performs chart audits of transcription accurately and according to facility guidelines.
9. Utilizes nursing knowledge to successfully meet the needs of the facility, patient population and staff members. Utilizes nursing resources to enhance evidence-based practice.
10. Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to new staff. Performs other duties and projects as assigned.