Psych LPN

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe delivery of patient care through data gathering, planning, and evaluation.
• Provides care based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• Maintain and coordinate communication effectively and professionally with all patients/significant others, staff, and physicians to ensure a quality patient experience.
• Maintain patient files, records, and other information in a professional manner following policies and procedures regarding documentation.
• Adapts to rapid change in a positive manner throughout the day as needs of the unit/department change.
• 50 minutes per day of group therapy at 2:00pm
• Group Notes Documentation
• Nursing Assessments on new admits
• Medication / Lab assistance

  Requirements/Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of practical/vocational nursing
  • Must hold a current state or compact state license and must maintain license renewal in accordance with the standards of the State Board of Nursing
  • Mental health experience preferred
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Good time management skills and self-directed
  • Demonstrates good judgment, good interpersonal, and delegation skills (Nurse123)