Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Behavioral Health Clinic - Grand Forks, Days

Altru Health System•Grand Forks, ND

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works in Altru Behavioral Health Center and provides patient care within the scope of licensure. The role performs and documents assessments, ensures health history and admission processes are completed, identifies intervention or referral needs, and helps with discharge planning and education. The LPN provides personal care, communicates patient progress, and adjusts their workload. This position is a 40-hour-per-week schedule, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with no weekends.

Requirements

Unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license from the North Dakota Board of Nursing or through a Compact State Agreement prior to starting; a temporary LPN license is accepted prior to start.
Minnesota Board of Nursing LPN license within 12 months of starting.
Current state driver's license with an acceptable driving record prior to starting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of starting.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to communicate effectively with patients, families, and team members.

Responsibilities

Assist registered nurses or other licensed practitioners in identifying patient needs, care priorities, and goals while considering the patient's age, ethnic origin, economic status, lifestyle, creed, or philosophical beliefs.
Contribute to evaluating the plan of care by gathering, observing, recording, and communicating patient responses to nursing interventions.
Modify the plan of care in collaboration with a licensed practitioner.
Demonstrate competency in department-specific functions and follow the department's standards of care, policies, and procedures.
Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team in implementing an integrated, patient-centered care plan.
Assign or delegate nursing interventions to others who have the necessary skills and competence to perform them safely.
Identify early warning signs of changes in a patient's condition and report them appropriately.
Implement nursing interventions and prescribed medical regimens safely and promptly, and document care accurately and promptly.
Collaborate and communicate relevant, timely patient information with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members to support quality and continuity of care.
Promptly report patients' self-reported pain or symptoms according to standard operating procedures.
Participate in health education approved by a licensed practitioner.
Assist with discharge planning, education, and counseling based on identified needs to support patient and family understanding.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed to meet department or organizational needs.