Licensed Vocational Nurse PRN Days

About the role

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Permian Basin, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping adults and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options. The Licensed Vocational Nurse's primary role is to provide nursing care for patients who are experiencing common, well‑defined health problems. The LVN functions as a member of the multidisciplinary health‑care team, and utilizes the nursing process in implementation of patient’s care. Services are performed under the supervision of a registered nurse but utilize all nursing skills to make safe, appropriate and independent decisions within the scope of LVN practice. All duties are performed in accordance with Joint Commission, Federal and State regulations, Oceans’ Mission, policies and procedures and Performance Improvement Standards.

Essential Functions

• Delivers quality nursing care to an assigned group of patients by collecting data, identifying deviations from normal, and assisting with reassessment according to assignments, unit protocol, and hospital policy under RN direction.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents findings in the patient record, identifies expected outcomes based on assessment data, and communicates pertinent assessment findings with other health‑care members.
• Implements nursing care interventions identified in the individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan using accepted standards of practice in collaboration with other providers; performs nursing procedures/treatments as prescribed by physician/LIP.
• Conducts specified bedside laboratory tests, wound care, and provides comfort and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs); promotes patient coping, adaptation, and problem‑solving related to illness or stressors.
• Provides supportive, age‑appropriate communication and culturally acceptable interventions; documents special needs.
• Ensures safe delivery of medications in accordance with facility policies and physician orders; administers medications using established safety procedures, assesses patients before and after administration, accurately documents doses, and provides patient education.
• Follows up on patient‑care responsibilities; communicates incomplete assignments and patient needs with other disciplines to assure continuity of care; transcribes orders accurately and performs chart audits according to facility guidelines.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to meet the needs of the facility, patient population, and staff; employs nursing resources to enhance evidence‑based practice.
• Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to new staff.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse in the state of employment at an Oceans Healthcare hospital (Compact licenses acceptable).
• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to work in high‑stress environments and assess potential for patient escalation.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to achieve positive results with internal and external customers.
• Highly organized with sensitivity to culturally diverse and special‑needs populations (chronically mentally ill, geriatric, developmental disabilities, etc.) and basic knowledge of normal physical and emotional development.
• Critical‑thinking abilities applied to continuous improvement of patient care.
• Self‑confidence and conceptual thinking for leading and directing others.
• Successful completion of CPR certification and an Oceans‑approved behavioral health de‑escalation program.
• Ability to cope mentally and physically with a high‑paced, stressful environment, including exposure to disagreeable odors, sights, and unpredictable patient behavior.
• Willingness to spend approximately 90% of time inside a building that offers protection from weather but not necessarily from temperature changes.