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• Implement patient care in an assigned patient load
• Observe, document, and monitor each patient’s psychiatric and physical changes and responses to treatment
• Identify potential patient care problems, abrupt changes or impending instability in the patient’s condition
• Use appropriate de-escalation techniques
• Identify alcohol withdrawal syndrome
• Identify significant cardiac and/or respiratory symptoms requiring immediate medical intervention
• Implement patient care based on established care plans
• Provide care in complex patient situations
• Maintain integrity of tube feedings
• Administer bolus for tube feeding patients
• Demonstrate safe and correct medication administration
• Know the various program schedules and assist patients in maintaining these schedules
• Care for patients’ hygienic and physical environment needs
• Employ established systems to monitor the location of all patients in assigned areas
• Accompany patients to meals, monitor their behavior, and record their food intake
• Act as an advocate for patients/residents
• Assist in the patient orientation process
• Adhere to the nursing department and Hospital’s Standards of Nursing Practice and Standards of Patient Care
• Participate in projects, tasks, and continuing education opportunities to improve professional skills
• Promote department goals and the mission of the Hospital
• Demonstrate understanding of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations
• Participate in Hospital committees, performance improvement team meetings and team projects
• Conduct self in a professional manner

• Licensed Practical Nurse licensed by Wisconsin State Board of Nursing or the State of the Rogers clinical facility
• License must be in ‘good standing’
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification or American Red Cross Professional Rescue required within thirty (30) days of date-of-hire
• Annual re-certification is required
• Formal training in management of the aggressive patient within sixty (60) days of date-of-hire
• Annual re-certification is required

Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescents and adults

• Up to *$3,000.00 retention bonus available
• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)