$2,026/week - Psych LPN - Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Category: Nursing
Travel
Job ID: 870783
Work Setting: Healthcare
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Est. Pay: $1099 / Week
Posted Date: 11/14/2024
Lincoln, Nebraska
Work Setting: Healthcare
Category: Nursing
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Travel
Est. Pay: $1099 / Week
Job ID: 870783
Posted Date: 11/14/2024
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The Psychiatric or Mental/Behavioral Health LPN is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care in the psychiatric unit of a hospital, mental health/behavioral health hospital, or they can be responsible for care in community settings.
The LPN must demonstrate the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner with the supervision of a Registered Nurse and in collaboration with the care team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all issues pertaining to the administration and ordering of medication, blood draws, nursing assessments, and patient care (as applicable per state regulations)
- Responsible for taking medication orders and transcribing to MAR, administration of medications, ordering medications from the pharmacy, daily count of stock medications and narcotics, and keeping Medication Room up to agency standards (as applicable per state regulations)
- Takes temperatures, pulse, blood pressure, and weight per program guidelines as well as blood draws (as applicable per state regulation) and completing required paperwork
- Responsible for taking urine samples as needed and completing all necessary paperwork and following nursing standards related to this process
- Maintains the integrity of the clinical record through timely and accurate completion of all required paperwork
- Documentation required is program-specific and employee shall submit paperwork to appropriate departments as required
- Performs other duties as assigned/necessary
Minimum Requirements:
- Current LPN license in state of assignment
- 1 year experience in a psychiatric care setting preferred
- Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
- Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable
- Current CPR if applicable
- TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
- Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
- Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
- Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
- Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
- Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
- Computer proficiency required
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
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