LPN geriatric psych

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides care to assigned patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role includes assisting with data collection, medication administration, and treatments as indicated. This position is in the Trans Senior Mental Health department at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland and works nights from 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The LPN completes patient admissions, ongoing assessments, and discharges within required time frames; assesses and documents pain; collaborates with the RN on patient care plans; and reports pertinent physical, psychosocial, and emotional findings. The position provides direct patient care, performs hourly rounding, and delegates and evaluates care provided by non-licensed personnel. The LPN administers medications and treatments in accordance with licensure and approved protocols, secures medications, and reports medication errors and near misses. Under RN supervision, the LPN helps identify patient and family education needs, provides basic education, reviews discharge instructions, and documents teaching. The role also requires courteous and respectful interactions, confidentiality, required competency training, and ongoing professional learning. The position requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful or volatile situations. Physical duties include patient handling and lifting, extended standing and walking, and medium work exertion. The employee follows standard precautions and uses personal protective equipment as required.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure and current registration in the State of Ohio.
For specific areas, certification in medication administration and IV therapy as approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required within one year of service.
At least one year of clinical experience within the previous three years, or graduation within the previous six months of hire.
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action in volatile situations.
Ability to meet organization-wide competencies, including customer service orientation, adaptability, efficiency and effectiveness, and adherence to essential job requirements.
Patient-contact employees are expected to demonstrate competencies relevant to their job duties for elderly, children, cardiac, neuro, surgical, hearing/visual impairment, cultural, and age-related patient populations.
Ability to perform the physical requirements, including patient handling and lifting, extended standing and walking, and medium work exertion.

Responsibilities

Complete accurate and timely patient admissions, ongoing assessments, and discharges.
Assess and document patient pain using appropriate protocols.
Collaborate with the RN on formulation, implementation, evaluation, and revision of patient care plans.
Notify the RN of pertinent physical, psychosocial, and emotional findings.
Provide direct care to assigned patients and complete hourly rounding and rounding logs as assigned.
Delegate and evaluate care administered by non-licensed personnel.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments according to licensure and approved nursing protocols; apply knowledge of medication dosages, indications, and side effects.
Use the five rights of medication administration and ensure medications are secured.
Report medication errors and near misses through the appropriate mechanism.
Under RN supervision, assess patient and significant-other education needs, considering cultural issues and other special concerns.
Collaborate with the assigned RN on patient education needs; provide basic teaching and educational materials on diagnoses, tests, procedures, equipment, medications, food/drug interactions, injury prevention, self-care, and nutrition.
Review discharge instructions previously presented by the Physician or RN and document teaching.
Interact courteously and helpfully with patients, visitors, and personnel; resolve conflict constructively and maintain confidentiality.
Complete annual competency requirements and required training; pursue ongoing formal and informal education and maintain current nursing knowledge.
Identify self-learning needs and establish personal and professional goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.