LPN-36 hour/week, 12-hour shifts

Job Requirements

The purpose of this position is to perform licensed practical nursing service care and treatment to chronically mentally ill and developmentally disabled residents according to physicians' orders and established nursing practices, rules, and regulations. The work is performed under the direction of the supervising Unit Head Nurse.

• Sets up, administers, monitors and charts oral and intramuscular medications, catherizations, enemas, venipuncture and other treatments.
• Observes residents for changes in physical and/or emotional condition. Assesses crisis situations and takes appropriate action. Informs supervising Registered Nurse. Charts observations.
• Takes and records physician’s orders. Notifies all nursing and treatment team members such as pharmacists, technicians and other nursing shift personnel regarding changes.
• Supervises the work of psychiatric technicians and other Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Reassures and provides emotional support to residents. Converses with residents to assure they are comfortable, explains therapies, treatments, medications and changes in same. Answers resident’s request for assistance.
• Ensures that safety and security standards are complied with.
• Charts nutritional and fluid intake, bowel movements, fluid output, and other resident activities such as leaving the facility.
• Affords assistance in maintaining supplies and medication inventories.
• Maintains knowledge of nursing principles, methods and standards; and health care, sanitation, hygiene and medical and psychiatric treatment.
• Attends care conferences, in-service training, and staff and facility meetings.
• Affords assistance in evaluating technician’s work performance.

Other Experience and Qualifications

• Vocational degree in Practical Nursing, prior practical nursing experience preferably in an institutional setting, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.