LPN-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Job description

***OFFERING $7500 SIGN-ON BONUS TO ELIGIBLE NEW HIRES***: Title: LPN-Piedmont Geriatric Hospital: State Role Title: Licensed Practical Nurse Hiring Range: $53,564 - Commensurate with Experience Pay Band: 3: Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop: Location: Piedmont Geriatric Hospital: Agency Website: https://www.pgh.dbhds.virginia.gov/: Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties: This position requires clinical knowledge of principles and practices of practical nursing, medication administration, psychiatric disorders and developmental processes. Ability to implement planned nursing care and provides guidance to other staff. Demonstrate competence as defined on Competency Assessment. Minimum Qualifications: - Basic Computer Knowledge. - Requires current LPN licensure through the Virginia Department of Health Professions. - General nursing experience. - Experience with bedside nursing and patient observation Additional Considerations: - Long Term Care and Nursing Home experience is preferred. - Knowledge gerontology, techniques of behavior management, applied pharmacology as related to elderly patients with chronic medical conditions and mental disorders is preferred. - Knowled...