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Part-time
Description
LPN - Job Description
Job Summary: Contributes to the multidisciplinary team assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Core Competencies
- Administers medications correctly within the parameters of the Brattleboro Retreat policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge of all medication used on the unit as evidenced by med/ed documentation.
- Observes for side effects of medications and documents.
- In collaboration with RN, contributes to reinforcing education with patients on benefits/risks of medication.
- Provides nursing care to meet patients' needs under the supervision of RN.
- Assists in management of the milieu in accordance with policy and procedure to ensure safety and therapeutic environment.
- Exhibits initiative and independence in identifying and intervening as problems arise.
- Demonstrates ability to intervene in crisis situations:
- Monitor the milieu, reports potential crisis situations to RN and intervenes in a calm, supportive manner.
- Utilizes an integrated experience to prevent crisis or behavioral emergencies.
- Demonstrates ability to physically intervene in crisis utilizing non-violent interventions when performing approved holding skills.
- May lead a show of support, directing others in their roles.
- Provides information to the RN to ensure complete and timely documentation regarding the crisis.
- Performs constant observations, intermittent observations, safety checks or other forms of patient safety and environmental checks as assigned.
- Responsible for sharing accurate, precise and relevant information (in SBAR formate) with other members of the multidisciplinary team through verbal reports and documentation.
- Accountable for unit and patient safety in accordance with policy and procedures to ensure patient safety.
NON-ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
May be required to perform duties of lesser, equal or greater responsibility.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing.
- Current Vermont license as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
- At least one year of clinical nursing experience is preferred.