LPN-Nights-Detox

Summit BHC•City of Rochester, NY

About The Position

The LPN Charge Nurse oversees the assigned unit during the assigned shift and provides direct patient care while supervising treatment and services delivered by other nursing team members to support optimal patient outcomes. The role participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care and assists with daily unit operations, including staffing, employee management, environmental monitoring, and performance improvement. The nurse communicates and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program.
Two or more years of nursing experience within the clinical area of service provided by the facility.
Current, valid vocational/practical nursing license from the state or from a nurse compact state, where applicable.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience in a behavioral health, psychiatric, or addiction recovery environment, inpatient or outpatient.

Responsibilities

Provide direct, individualized nursing care to assigned patients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, maintaining patient safety and following unit and hospital policies and procedures.
Comply with company safety policies and practices.
Assist with relevant health and psychiatric education for patients and families, and serve as a role model for patients and peers.
Share responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care plans and care.
Monitor patient acuity, census, and staffing needs, and arrange coverage to maintain appropriate staffing ratios.
Communicate effectively with medical staff, receive verbal and written orders, and take care to minimize abbreviations and other errors.
Participate in team conferences and share knowledge, information, and ideas with team members.
Monitor unit safety and work with staff to maintain a safe environment.
Prepare, administer, control, and accurately record medications in accordance with policies governing medication administration by licensed practical nurses, documenting effects and adverse effects thoroughly.
Observe, document, and report clinical, physical, unit, personnel, or other issues that could affect patient care to the registered nurse in charge; report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
Coordinate with other departments as needed to support quality patient care.
Consult, follow, and document nursing care in sufficient detail according to facility policies and procedures; record patient symptoms, responses, and progress concisely, accurately, and completely.
Perform vital signs, electrocardiograms, phlebotomy and laboratory procedures, and diabetic/glucose monitoring safely and accurately; interpret results and take appropriate nursing action.
Provide coverage in emergency services as needed.