LPN PER DIEM
About The Position
LPN- Per Diem- Day and Night shifts available! Horizon Health is seeking a full time LPN to join our team at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, OK. Under the supervision and/or direction of the Staff Nurse or Charge Nurse, the psychiatric Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for the delivery of nursing care consistent with the treatment plan. Additionally, he/she is responsible for concise documentation for an assigned group of patients. Who we are & where you can make a difference: Quality care is our passion; improving lives is our reward. Horizon Health, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, is a leading behavioral services management company. Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services has been leading the way in partnering with hospitals to manage their behavioral health programs for over 40 years. With an unparalleled breadth of services, Horizon Health has singular expertise in behavioral health conditions and comprehensive care settings. Whether it involves the planning, development and implementation of a new behavioral health service line, or the successful management of an existing behavioral health service, Horizon Health has extensive expertise in successfully addressing concerns unique to hospital-based programs. For more information about the position, contact Courtney Eble, Healthcare recruiter, at [email protected]
Requirements
- State LPN license required
- 1 year of experience as an LPN required
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a behavioral health setting preferred
Responsibilities
- Restore and promote patient’s health by completing the nursing process
- Observe patients and reports/records their medical and physical condition appropriately
- Attend to patient personal needs (oral hygiene, toileting, bathing, dressing, etc.) as required
- Assist with ambulating and lifting patients as needed
- Obtain patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature and respiration
- As needed, and using approved methods, assist in safely placing patients in seclusion or restraints; observe suicide/seclusion precautions; including physical requirements for physical holds and safe transport of patients
- Assist Medical Director and registered nurses
- Administer medications and/or injections as needed
- Follow voluntary and involuntary procedure/process
- Interpret the nursing and treatment needs of the patient to nonclinical staff assigned to the patient
- Insure patient dignity and respect patient values
- Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, families and friends
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality; and protects operations by keeping patient and program information confidential
- Operate within ethical standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
