LPN

Acadia Healthcare; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) for a full-time day shift. Pay ranges from $26.50 to $32.94 per hour, depending on experience, in an acute inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment setting for adults and seniors.

Responsibilities include monitoring patient health, providing basic nursing care, administering medications, documenting care, and collaborating with nurses and physicians to meet patient needs.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• One or more years' nursing experience in the clinical area of service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patient and implement nursing interventions from the plan of care.
• Report status changes to registered nurses and doctors, and communicate with patient and staff professionally.
• Ensure safe delivery of medication according to policies and procedures.
• Maintain thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of patient symptoms, responses and progress.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Overview

The Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)!

Schedule: Full Time Day

Pay Rate: $26.50 to $32.94 per hour (depending on years of experience)

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry is an acute inpatient & outpatient treatment center for adults and seniors suffering from mental health disorders and addictions.

Join our team and make a difference every day!

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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