LPN: Med Administration, Crisis Response & Team Care

Brattleboro Retreat; Brattleboro (VT); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Brattleboro Retreat is seeking an experienced LPN to contribute to the multidisciplinary team under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. You will assist with medication administration, patient care planning, and safety monitoring to support optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include administering medications per policy, observing for side effects, documenting accurately, and educating patients about medications alongside the RN.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing.
• Current Vermont license as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• At least one year of clinical nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications correctly within Brattleboro Retreat policies and procedures.
• Observes for side effects of medications and documents.
• Provides nursing care to meet patients' needs under RN supervision.
• Maintains safety and therapeutic milieu per policy and procedure.
• Communicates effectively in SBAR format with the multidisciplinary team.
• Performs patient safety checks and environmental checks as assigned.

Skills

Medication administration

Patient care

Crisis intervention

Education

Practical nursing diploma

Job description

Description

LPN - Job Description

Job Summary: Contributes to the multidisciplinary team assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core Competencies

• Administers medications correctly within the parameters of the Brattleboro Retreat policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all medication used on the unit as evidenced by med/ed documentation.
• Observes for side effects of medications and documents.
• In collaboration with RN, contributes to reinforcing education with patients on benefits/risks of medication.
• Provides nursing care to meet patients’ needs under the supervision of RN.
• Assists in management of the milieu in accordance with policy and procedure to ensure safety and therapeutic environment.
• Exhibits initiative and independence in identifying and intervening as problems arise.
• Demonstrates ability to intervene in crisis situations:
• Monitor the milieu, reports potential crisis situations to RN and intervenes in a calm, supportive manner.
• Utilizes an integrated experience to prevent crisis or behavioral emergencies.
• Demonstrates ability to physically intervene in crisis utilizing non-violent interventions when performing approved holding skills.
• May lead a show of support, directing others in their roles.
• Provides information to the RN to ensure complete and timely documentation regarding the crisis.
• Performs constant observations, intermittent observations, safety checks or other forms of patient safety and environmental checks as assigned.
• Responsible for sharing accurate, precise and relevant information (in SBAR formate) with other members of the multidisciplinary team through verbal reports and documentation.
• Accountable for unit and patient safety in accordance with policy and procedures to ensure patient safety.

NON-ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

May be required to perform duties of lesser, equal or greater responsibility.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing.
2. Current Vermont license as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
3. At least one year of clinical nursing experience is preferred.