LPN - ADOLESCENT INPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Job description

Job Summary/Overall Objectives The Licensed Practical Nurse functions as a member of the health-care team by exercising sound nursing judgment. The LPN provides direct and indirect patient care for an assigned group of patients under the direction and supervision of the RN and according to the plan of care derived from physician's orders and Registered Nurse assessment. Nursing Care includes physical care, emotional support, and patient and family education. Essential Job Functions: Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities] - Delivers direct and indirect patient care in accordance with the Pennsylvania Practical Nurse Law, hospital policies, procedures, protocols and other professional standards of care. - Assists the RN in collecting patient health care data on admission by completing a focused assessment in an ongoing systematic manner, focusing on the physical, psychosocial, age, cultural and spiritual needs of the patient and which contributes to the comprehensive assessment by the RN. - Works directly with the RN to implement an individualized, age-specific plan of care and evaluate its effectiveness. - Assists the RN in reassessment of the patient's conditio...