LPN – Mental Health Care, Day Shift, Full-Time

Eating Recovery Center; Cockeysville (MD); Sur place; USD 37 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

ERC Pathlight in Maryland is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care under supervision and to support the multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes clinical practice, safety, and compassionate care within regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities include performing nursing duties, vital signs, medication administration, IV and NG tube familiarity, and collaboration with the treatment team to ensure therapeutic patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (Required).
• Active LPN license in the state job is held (Required).
• BLS certification (Required).
• Ability to keep patient information confidential (Required).
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations (Required).
• 1+ years of experience working with in the mental health field, IV skills/certification, knowledge/experience with nasogastric tubes (Preferred).

Responsabilités

• Performs nursing care within scope of practice to assigned patients under the supervision of an RN, APP, or provider.
• Manages patient assignment within assigned shift.
• Performs and documents vital signs, responses to treatment, education and nursing care and assists with other basic medical care tasks assigned.
• Reports abnormal changes in patients or patients’ health and mental status to RN or provider in a timely manner.
• Receives, places and documents provider orders/communication in timely manner using approved abbreviations.
• Effectively labels, collects and processes patient specimens.
• Administers medications, injections, places and maintains nasogastric tube feeds, and provides wound care according to facility and state regulations.
• May assist licensed provider with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as directed.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Ensures that care reflects goals of patient outcome activities.
• Contributes to individualized treatment plans in conjunction with the ERC multidisciplinary team.
• Participates in daily controlled substance count.
• Aides in transition/transfer of patients to and from other units or facilities.
• Collaborates with staff to assist with transportation arrangements for patient appointments outside of ERC.
• Responds to emergency situations until emergency response team (911) arrives on scene.

Connaissances

Patient care

Vital signs

Crisis management

Team collaboration

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Active LPN license in state

BLS certification

Description du poste

ERC Pathlight in Maryland is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide direct patient care under supervision and to support the multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes clinical practice, safety, and compassionate care within regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities include performing nursing duties, vital signs, medication administration, IV and NG tube familiarity, and collaboration with the treatment team to ensure therapeutic patient outcomes.