LPN Days- Full-time

Summit BHC West Virginia, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit plan

Competitive salary commensurate with経験

Job summary

Summit BHC West Virginia, LLC is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for day shift at Highland Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia. The nurse will provide direct patient care under supervision, participate in planning and evaluating nursing care, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safety and quality.

Responsibilities include administering medications, recording outcomes, monitoring vitals and labs, and supporting emergency coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved LPN program and active licensure.
• Current LPN license in good standing.
• One+ year nursing experience preferred.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care under supervision while ensuring patient safety.
• Assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans.
• Administers medications and documents effects and adverse events.
• Monitors vitals, performs ECGs, and supports labs; communicates changes.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

Skills

Direct patient care

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Vital signs

EKG

Phlebotomy/labs

Diabetes monitoring

Education

Licensed Practical Nursing Program

LPN license

Job description

LPN Days- Full-time | Highland Hospital | Charleston, West Virginia

About the Job:

The Licensed Practical Nurse works under the direction of a qualified professional nurse. Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, within the objectives, standards, and policies of the department and within the parameters of the licensing board. Communicates and works collaboratively with members of the multidisciplinary team i.e., medical staff, administration, clinicians, dietitians, and milieu personnel. Takes reasonable care and precautions to ensure high patient safety standards and a therapeutic environment exist.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, while always maintaining the assurance of patient safety and following unit and hospital policies and procedures. Complies with all company safety policies and practices.
• Assists in relevant health and psychiatric teaching for patient and family. Serves as a role model for patients and peers.
• Shares responsibility for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans and nursing care.
• Effectively communicates with the medical staff, receives verbal/written orders, and takes care to minimize abbreviation or other errors. Participates in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.
• Prepares, administers, controls and accurately records medications in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed practical nurse, with thorough documentation regarding administration effect and/or adverse effects.
• Observes, documents, and communicates with/reports to the R.N. in charge any clinical, physical, unit or personnel, or other issues which could alter patient care. Reports status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors. Communicates with all departments as needed to assure total quality patient care is delivered.
• Consults, follows, and documents with sufficient detail nursing care according to facility policy and procedures. Records patient symptoms, responses, and progress concisely, accurately, and completely.
• Safely and accurately performs vital signs, electrocardiograms, phlebotomy/labs, and diabetic/glucose monitoring. Interprets results and takes appropriate nursing action.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed. #RNLP
• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

Why Highland Hospital?

Highland Hospital offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Highland Hospital is an EOE. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.