Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Residential Program

Monte Nido Walden; Dedham (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Walden Behavioral Care is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to administer medications and deliver nursing care under supervision. Strong emphasis on patient advocacy, documentation, and collaboration in a fast-paced mental health setting.

Shifts include day, evening, and night with rotating weekends. Requires MA LPN license and CPR. Minimum 2 years in a hospital setting, with knowledge of psychiatric nursing processes and crisis management.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school for Practical Nursing.
• Massachusetts LPN license.
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ hospital experience.
• Knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes; crisis management.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for the quality of nursing care provided to patients.
• Maintain optimal patient health, teaching, counseling, and restoration of function.
• Act as patient advocate and assist patients to develop self-advocacy skills.
• Document all patient information in a timely manner.
• Assess vital signs and report abnormalities to physician.
• Provide nursing care within departmental policies and objectives.
• Demonstrate clinical judgment and competency in care delivery.
• Participate in community meetings and group therapies as assigned.
• Maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, families, and staff.
• Provide patient/family education related to care.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Electronic documentation

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma

Tools

Electronic documentation systems

Job description

Offering a $5,000.00 sign on bonus for FT positions

Walden Behavioral Care is one of the only rapidly-growing, leading national specialty healthcare systems dedicated to serving all genders and offering the full continuum of care for people with all types of eating disorders. We currently have 14-locations on the East Coast in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Georgia. Over the past 15 years, utilizing our state-of-the art evidence based, personalized approach to care, we have helped over 20,000 people on their road to recovery. Headquartered in Massachusetts we have over 450 employees who are dedicated to helping people with eating disorders get the help they need and deserve. Learn more at www.waldenbehavioralcare.com or www.waldeneatingdisorders.com .

The Licensed Practical Nurse administers medications under the supervision of the charge nurse, nurse manager, or nursing supervisor. They can administer care under this direction with the exclusion of doing nursing assessments or admissions.

Shifts: Day 7:00am-3:30pm, Evening 3:00pm-11:30pm, Night 11:00pm-7:30am with rotating weekends.

• Assume responsibility for the quality of nursing care provided to patients, including maintaining optimal patient health, teaching, counseling, collaborative planning and restoration of optimal function.
• Incorporate knowledge and understanding of our commitment to patient rights, our mission, vision, and values into nursing practice at Walden Behavioral Care.
• Act as a patient advocate and assists patient in developing skills to advocate for themselves
• Document all appropriate patient information in a timely manner
• Assess vital signs and report abnormalities to the physician.
• Practice within the general policies, philosophy, and objectives of the Department of Nursing and the hospital.
• Provide nursing care in a therapeutically effective manner demonstrating sound clinical and professional judgment and competency.
• Participate in community meetings and group therapies when assigned.
• Assess unit milieu and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment for patients, family members and staff.
• Provide ongoing patient/family education relative to each patient.
• Accurately transcribe medication and treatment orders and maintain medication administration record (MAR).
• Accurately and safely administer prescribed medications and treatments to patients using correct methods of administration.
• Evaluate and document patient response to medication regimen and identify needs to administer PRN medication and document effectively.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school for Practical Nursing.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a hospital setting

Licensure/Certification:

• Massachusetts LPN license.
• CPR, Required.

Knowledge:

• Must possess knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, behavior and crisis management
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize independently
• Ability to multi-task in a changing and fast paced mental health environment
• Ability to work in a highly collaborate, team environment
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Proficiency in electronic documentation

Supervision Received:

• Reports to Director of Nursing, Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor, or designee