LPN I - Juvenile Detention Center
About The Position
The LPN I - Juvenile Detention Center position contributes and collects data for patient health assessments or research protocol requirements. This role provides patient care as directed, administers medications and treatments as ordered, and contributes to the evaluation of the patient's response to nursing interventions. The LPN participates in the development, maintenance, or modification of the nursing plan of care/research protocol, integrating age-specific and culturally inclusive concepts. They interact with other members of the health care/research team regarding the patient plan of care/research protocol, maintain organizational and regulatory requirements, and adhere to organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines. This role also identifies and reports safety concerns to leadership, ensuring patients and families feel welcome, safe, valued, and respected. The LPN incorporates culturally inclusive concepts into patient care and engages the patient and family, recognizing the potential impact of culture on their experience. The LPN functions at the direction of, and in conjunction with, the Registered Nurse (RN) or providers in providing direct care to infant, child, adolescent and young adult patients and their families within the parameters of the Performance Standards for Practical Nurses.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Novice to competent in subject matter and skills
- Completion of a practical nursing (LPN) certificate or vocational nurse (LVN) program
- Licensed Practical Nurse
Nice To Haves
- Experience in either pediatric or research facility
- 2+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
Responsibilities
- Contributes and collects data for the assessment of patient health assessments or research protocol requirements.
- Provides patient care as directed.
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered.
- Contribute to evaluation of the patient's response to nursing interventions.
- Participates in the development, maintenance, or modification of the nursing plan of care/research protocol.
- Integrates age specific and culturally inclusive concepts taking into consideration patient's chronological age and developmental functioning.
- Interacts with other members of the health care/research team regarding the patient plan of care/research protocol.
- Maintains organizational and regulatory requirements, and accreditations standards.
- Adheres to organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Identifies and reports safety concerns to leadership.
- Ensures patient and family feel welcome, safe, valued, and respected.
- Incorporates culturally inclusive concepts into patient care.
- Engages the patient and family and recognizes the potential impact of culture on the patient and family experience.
- To function at the direction of, and in conjunction with the Registered Nurse (RN), or providers (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists, podiatrists, optometrists) in providing direct care to infant, child, adolescent and young adult patients and their families within the parameters of the Performance Standards for Practical Nurses.
Benefits
- Comprehensive job description provided upon request.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
