LPN - Adults - Days and Nights Available

Brattleboro Retreat Healthcare • Brattleboro, VT

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About The Position

Contributes to the multidisciplinary team assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing.
• Current Vermont license as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• At least one year of clinical nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications correctly within the parameters of the Brattleboro Retreat policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all medication used on the unit as evidenced by med/ed documentation.
• Observes for side effects of medications and documents.
• In collaboration with RN, contributes to reinforcing education with patients on benefits/risks of medication.
• Provides nursing care to meet patients' needs under the supervision of RN.
• Assists in management of the milieu in accordance with policy and procedure to ensure safety and therapeutic environment.
• Exhibits initiative and independence in identifying and intervening as problems arise.
• Demonstrates ability to intervene in crisis situations.
• Monitors the milieu, reports potential crisis situations to RN and intervenes in a calm, supportive manner.
• Utilizes the integrated experience to prevent crisis or behavioral emergencies.
• Demonstrates ability to physically intervene in crisis utilizing non-violent interventions when performing approved holding skills.
• May lead a show of support, directing others in their roles.
• Provides information to the RN to ensure complete and timely documentation regarding the crisis.
• Performs constant observations, intermittent observations, safety checks or other forms of patient safety and environmental checks as assigned.
• Responsible for sharing accurate, precise and relevant information (in SBAR format) with other members of the multidisciplinary team through verbal reports and documentation.
• Accountable for unit and patient safety in accordance with policy and procedures to ensure patient safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees