Licensed Practical Nurse - Inpatient Behavioral Health

Trinity Health

7d • $25 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

Our Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit 3-6 is a 30 bed acute care unit providing an interdisciplinary approach to care for emotionally ill adult patients on a voluntary or involuntary status. We care for patients with a wide variety of psychiatric and substance use disorders. Our unit is devoted to individualized care in a safe and secure environment ensuring dignity and respect for all those we serve. Our primary nursing care model develops an individualized plan of care that includes a full range of individual and group sessions, psychotherapies, medications, ECT treatments and other rehab modalities. What you will do: o Provide bedside patient care, administer medications, and complete nursing tasks. o Provide excellent care and practice per clinical services standards of care guidelines. o Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families. o Participate in precepting and mentoring students and new staff.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school for Licensed Practical Nursing and current licensure in the State of New York.
• Maintains current BLS/CPR.
• Participates in orientation and continuing education and updates and maintains knowledge and skills related to specific areas of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice.
• Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees