LPN - Weekend Track / Geriatric Psych Unit - Samaritan Hospital

Trinity Health Corporation • Troy, NY

55d

About The Position

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - Samaritan Hospital Registered Nurse per diem available Shift Availability based on department needs Our Behavioral Health Unit provides you the opportunity to work with mental health patients. We serve persons who are experiencing a severe psychiatric crisis and in need of an inpatient setting for safety, care and treatment to stabilize the immediate crisis. Treatment is individualized and quality care is provided that best suits the needs of our patients. There is an emphasis on maintaining safety, medication stabilization and the development of individualized coping skills in response to the crisis. You will support your main unit, but be cross-trained in all four units. Varying shifts available in the following units: Adult Psych Unit - We are a 26 bed Inpatient Adult Psych unit caring for the stabilization of acute symptoms of the psychiatrically impaired population. During the course of admission, we address acute psychiatric intervention and facilitate discharge planning to facilitate safe transitions to the next level of care or return to the community. The patients we serve frequently have comorbid medical and/or substance use illnesses. We are supported by an interdisciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, NPP, clinicians, nurses and patient care technicians. We also work collaboratively with a covering Medical Group and all specialties are available to us by consult. Senior/Geriatric Psych Unit - This is a 20 bed unit. This unit addresses the medical and psychiatric needs of aging patients experiencing mental health and substance abuse problems. The unit is not designed to treat a primary diagnosis of dementia. Treatment of mental health issues in seniors requires careful attention to co-existing medical illnesses that are common to this population. Treatment and discharge planning focuses on helping patients remain in the most independent living environment possible after discharge. Patients admitted to this unit are typically 55 years of age or older, although patients under 55 may be admitted if they are in need of acute psychiatric treatment and have medical complications that may prohibit them from being admitted to the Adult Mental Health Unit or MICA Unit. MICA (Mentally Ill/Chemically Addicted) - This unit is a 14 bed unit. Drug addiction rehab program to help people suffering from both mental illness and substance abuse. Treating the two disorders as well as their interaction. The needs of the mentally ill/chemically addicted (MICA) client are unique. Our specialized MICA services, designed specifically for the dually diagnosed individual, are flexible to accommodate individuals with varying functional levels. CRISIS ER - Crisis is a 6 bed, locked unit within the emergency department. Patients are evaluated during a mental health crisis for safety to determine whether or not they require admission to one of our inpatient Behavioral Health units or can be safely discharged back into the community with outpatient support. Patients are referred to Crisis through the main emergency department or brought directly to Crisis via police or ambulance. We serve patients through adolescence to geriatrics. Purpose The LPN plans & provides professional nursing services & standards of practice in accordance with level of experience & education, state board of nursing & established policies & procedures. The RN integrates the art, science, leadership & knowledge of the nursing clinical practice through relationship-centered, compassionate, ethical & respectful direct / indirect healthcare services. Note: "patients" refers to patients, clients, residents, participants, customers, members

Requirements

• A NYS License
• BLS Required
• Must possess the ability to assess, plan, direct, intervene and evaluate patient care
• The LPN must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and written

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of RN experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Addresses the medical and psychiatric needs of patients experiencing mental health and substance abuse problems.
• Affording all patients and their families with a professional, caring, and safe environment
• Providing clinical and safety standards in order to ensure the highest quality of patient care
• The RN is responsible for assessing the needs of each patient where assigned
• Planning the nursing care needed, including spiritual, emotional and physiological needs. Once planned, the RN is responsible for seeing that the plan of care is carried out through performance and or leadership of supervised personnel and that the plan of care is evaluated
• The LPN is directly accountable to the Nurse Manager for the quality of patient care delivered
• The LPN modifies and delivers care that is specific to the age, growth and development of patients according to the unit scope of services
• When serving in the charge role, the LPN is responsible for clinical and leadership functions, for assessing the needs of each patient and planning the nursing care needed to meet those needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees