LPN Part Time Nights

White Deer Run Treatment Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

White Deer Run Treatment Network in Bethlehem, PA, seeks an LPN/LVN to provide nursing care in a residential treatment setting for adults 18+. You will work 11pm–7am, three days per week, with every-other-weekend shifts, delivering compassionate care within the nursing process and facility policies.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, medication administration, documentation, and collaboration with RNs and physicians to support safe, person-centered recovery.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area preferred
• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required
• First aid may be required based on state or facility

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic nursing care within LPN/LVN scope
• Provide for the basic comfort of patients and implement plan of care
• Report status changes to RNs and doctors
• Communicate therapeutically with patients and staff
• Safely deliver medications per physician orders and policies
• Maintain professional nursing standards and accurate documentation
• Collaborate with team to address patient needs and resolve concerns
• Demonstrate empathy, efficiency, and urgency to ensure patient safety
• Perform other assigned duties as needed

Skills

Patient care

LPN/LVN scope

Team collaboration

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

• Must be able to work every other weekend

Shift

• 11pm - 7am
• 3 days per week
• Must be able to work every other weekend

White Deer Run of Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, only about 10 miles from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and just over 50 miles from Trenton, New Jersey. White Deer Run of Lehigh offers residential treatment services for adults of all genders age 18 and older who are struggling with substance use disorders and certain co-occurring mental health concerns.

Purpose Statement

Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

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.

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.