Psych LPN - 12-Hour Shifts with Weekend Rotations

Riverside Health System; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Hampton, Virginia seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide patient–centered care under RN supervision. You will assist with plans of care, monitor vitals, administer treatments and medications, and document care in accordance with RHS standards.

This role requires a Practical Nursing program graduate with a Virginia license and CPR/BLS certification. Weekend shifts may be included, with a focus on delivering safe, high-quality care in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Program Graduate, Practical Nursing (Required)
• High School Diploma or GED (Required)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification – AHA/ARC/ASHI Upon Hire (Required)

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the RN, partners with patients and families to implement plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Incorporates evidence-based standards of practice.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer’s needs to include current evidence based practice and quality measures.
• Demonstrates effective nursing skills (vitals, blood sugars, administering treatments and medications) in completing task accurately and efficiently. Follows protocols and physician orders.
• Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify educational approach to ensure patient/family comprehension. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents response.
• Demonstrates the ability to build trusting collaborative relationships with peers and multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates task prioritization appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems/resources to obtain assistance.

Skills

Vital signs

Blood glucose

Medication administration

Patient education

Education

Program Graduate, Practical Nursing

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Riverside Health System in Hampton, Virginia seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide patient–centered care under RN supervision. You will assist with plans of care, monitor vitals, administer treatments and medications, and document care in accordance with RHS standards.

This role requires a Practical Nursing program graduate with a Virginia license and CPR/BLS certification. Weekend shifts may be included, with a focus on delivering safe, high-quality care in a dynamic environment.