LPN-BHU

Work Status Details: Full Time | 72.00 Hours Every Two Weeks

Exempt from Overtime: Non-Exempt

Shift Details: 6a-6:30p, every third weekend Fri, Sat, Sun

Department: Behavioral Health Unit | Reports To: RN Manager-ICU

The mission of Faith Health is to serve Christ by providing all people with exemplary medical services in an environment of love and care.

Summary:

Under the direction of the registered nurse (RN), provides nursing care in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures as well as with their State Practice Act. The licensed practical nurse (LPN) assists the RN with assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The LPN is responsible for documentation of their care including interventions, outcomes, and patient/family education. They collaborate with physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide continuity of care. The LPN is responsible for the direction and assignment of nursing interventions that may be performed by others as well as care and interventions delegated to them by the RN. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate patient care and is accountable to the policies and procedures of the organization.

The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates ability to appropriately modify approach and procedures to meet needs of age/diversity of population served for the following age groups:

Neonate (birth - 28 days)

Infant (29 days - less than 1 year)

Pediatric/Child (1 year - 12 years)

Adolescent (12 years - 18 years)

Adult (18 years - 65 years)

Geriatric (over 65 years)

• Incorporates cultural considerations in the provisions of care.
• Knowledge of growth and developmental stages.
• Considers life changes/effects on health beliefs and behaviors.
• Provides necessary safety measures.
• Provides information and involves family/caregiver in decision making.

2. Competent use of the nursing process to assist the RN in assessing priorities, formulating, implementing, evaluating and adapting the interdisciplinary plan of care to ensure quality of care is delivered.

• Performs delegated portions of the admission assessment in accordance with specific unit standards.
• Updates and documents patient's plan of care, once it is established by the RN.
• Upon admission and as appropriate, assists the RN with patient/family/others discharge planning and teaching needs.
• Delegates and assigns appropriate patient care to aides.
• Recognizes changes in patient status based on interpretation of assessments. Reports findings appropriately and timely.

3. Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient in collaboration with RN.

• Demonstrates knowledge of hospital policies and procedures for administering, verifying, and recording medications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds: action, dose, and side effects.
• Functions successfully in an emergency situation. Maintains professional composure and confidence during stressful situations.
• Identifies patient care problems and communicates them to RN
• Handoff reflects current plan and status of the patient.

4. Maintains timely and accurate documentation of care provided to ensure quality care and the integration of information for use by the healthcare team.

5. Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the Behavioral Health Unit as defined in the scope of practice, to assure that the unique nature of the patient is addressed. This includes, but is not limited to, the age of the patient served.

• Initiates appropriate nursing action in crisis or emergency situations.
• Is aware of and can demonstrate the use of effective communication and de-escalation techniques with patients.
• Demonstrates the ability to apply restraints/seclusion when directed by a RN and follows policy and procedure.
• Determines the relative priority of selected events based on potential or actual risk to patients and unit effectiveness.

6. Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary.

• Demonstrates willingness to identify and/or assume activities relative to the developmental needs of the unit and the nursing department
• Demonstrates dependability/flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the unit and hospital.
• Demonstrates willingness to float to other units as needed.
• Accepts assignment as a preceptor for new staff.
• Accepts responsibility for mentoring healthcare students.

Hours will be dependent on patient census and workload. Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, to include after-hours and weekends as necessary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other information:

Job Requirements:

The requirements listed below must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license or temporary required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) obtained within one full month (Travelers-required upon hire) required.

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention program obtained within six full months from date of hire (Travelers-required upon hire) required.

Previous Experience Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:

Previous clinical experience preferred.

Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

SKILLS:

Language Skills - Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language required.

Faith Health is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.