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Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Job Responsibility:
Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals
Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety
Collaborate with others to ensure that patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints
Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs
Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness
Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns
Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors
Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner
Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice
Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards
Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress
Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required
One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred
Current LPN/LVN license as required by state
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility)
First aid may be required based on state or facility