Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Psychiatric
- Huntington, WV
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician.
- Administer medications and monitor their effects.
- Monitor and record vital signs.
- Assist patient with daily living activities.
- Provide therapeutic interventions and assist with crisis management.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate high quality patient care.
- Educate patients and their families about treatment plans and health management.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care.
- Advocate for patient rights and ensure a safe treatment environment.
- Initiate protocols for emergent situations where immediate action is necessary to prevent harm or injury.
- Respond to inquiries of family members, advocates and other interested parties, insuring adherence to the confidentiality laws, and HIPPA Regulations.
- Minimum of one year of clinical experience in direct patient care as a licensed practical or vocational nurse.
- Experience in detention or correctional healthcare, residential healthcare, a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility that provided direct care.
- Experience with pediatric and adult patients.
- Licensed by the West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses. West Virginia is a member of the National Council of State Board of Nursing and participates in the multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
- Program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Licensure must be maintained current, and any required education, trainings, continued education to maintain licensure must be completed within the required timeline for completion by the licensing/ certifying authority.
- Candidate should not have had any professional licensure withheld, suspended, revoked, or denied, and the candidate must not have surrendered or allowed a licensure/certification to have expired or lapsed because of an investigation or disciplinary action. Any National Practitioner Database finding will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- Candidate must not have been convicted of, pled guilty to, pled nolo contender to, or received probation before judgement for any crime other than a minor traffic violation, the record of which has not been expunged.
- LPN(s) assigned to one of the acute care psychiatric facilities must have a minimum of one (1) year experience and working knowledge of the concepts of mental health, health disorders and related physical conditions and related treatment approach.
- LPN(s) assigned to an acute care setting must have successfully completed a course in Intravenous therapy and training in venipuncture which permits the LPN(s) to start Intravenous fluids.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification must be from one of the following approved organizations:
- American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for health care providers
- American Red Cross CPR/BLS for the professional rescuer
- American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR and AED for healthcare providers and professional responders.
- Course components must include Adult, Pediatric, and Infant CPR, Foreign Body Airway Obstruction, and Automatic Defibrillator (AED) proficiency
- Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
- Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
- May require bending, stooping and lifting up to 15 lbs.
- Must be able to read, write and speak English to effectively communicate.
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident Card is required.
- May be required to travel short notice, or to serve in various medical units within the region or location.