Lead, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Medicine

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Job Type

Full-time

Description

Lead, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Medicine

Full Time, 36 hours a week

Eligible for a $3,000 sign on bonus

We offer competitive salary, benefits (including medical, dental, vision), retirement, PTO, and 9 paid holidays.

Duties :

• Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implantation of basic preventative, therapeutic, and nursing care of assigned patient as evidenced by documentation and observation of positive patient care outcomes.
• Assists in data collection on the EMR.
• Carries out physician orders accurately, directly, and indirectly.
• Administers medication accurately, observing patient response, as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and lack of negative outcomes.
• Assists in the orientation / training / mentoring of new Team Members.
• Participates in staff development programs.
• Maintain and coordinate communication among patient, staff, and physician as evidenced within medical record, client, and health care team feedback.
• Report patient needs / programs and observations regarding patient's condition to the physician.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team in coordination of the patient's care as evidenced by other department feedback.
• Participates in staff development programs.
• Takes direction and initiate actions (cross / additional training) that will allow the assumption of cross-functional duties to ensure seamless patient care.
• Participates in continuing education activities and obtains required contact hours.
• Organizes job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frames.
• Consistently demonstrates ability to take the initiative to make decisions / choices without direct supervision.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance.

Requirements

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications