LPN- Nights-Acute

Summit BHC; Charleston, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit BHC seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Night shift at Highland Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia. The LPN provides direct nursing care under a registered nurse, ensuring patient safety and adherence to hospital policies.

Responsibilities include administering medications, performing vital signs and procedures, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to plan and evaluate care for patients with acute psychiatric needs.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within an acute psychiatric setting

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
• 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 planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans.
• Communicates with medical staff, receives orders, and minimizes abbreviations or errors.
• Participates in team conferences and shares knowledge.
• Records medications accurately with documentation of effects.
• Observes and reports issues to the R.N. in Charge.
• Reports status changes to RNs and doctors.
• Communicates with all departments to ensure total quality patient care.
• Documents nursing care with sufficient detail.
• Notes vital signs, ECGs, labs, and glucose monitoring; interprets results and acts accordingly.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

Skills

Nursing care

Medication administration

Vital signs

Patient safety

Education

LPN program graduate

CPR certification

De-escalation certification

First aid certification

Job description

LPN- Nights-Acute | Highland Hospital | Charleston, West Virginia

About the Job

PURPOSE STATEMENT: 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 ensure that 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.

Education / Experience / Skill Requirements

• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program.


• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.


• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.


• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within an acute psychiatric setting

Licenses / Designations / Certifications

• Valid current vocational/practical nursing license from the state or from a nurse compact state, where applicable.


• CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).


• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Work Location

This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.

Supervisory Requirements

This position is an Individual Contributor

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.