LPN / LVN - Behavioral Health

Overview

LPN - Inpatient Older Adult Behavioral Health

• Lutheran

Part Time Day/Evening Mix

Benefits Eligible

Shift Differential for qualifying shifts

$5,000 sign-on bonus!

Recognized as a valuable member of the Behavioral Health team, the LPN practices under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and assists patients with behavioral issues related to mental health disorders, while providing a safe, therapeutic and healing milieu for patients and their families. Actions are team oriented to successfully provided patient/family care and high level of satisfaction, through evidence- based practice. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health with in the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.

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• Development

• We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

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• Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

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Responsibilities

• Possesses the knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide care for people with mental health disorders, including dementias.

• Participates in patient/family educational activities and uses appropriate resources to implement an individualized teaching and discharge plan with patients and their families

• Performs hands-on nursing care by utilizing the nursing process to achieve quality outcomes for patients

• Reinforces the care provided by other team members

• Provides direction and supervision of unlicensed assistive personnel (i.e. Patient Care Technician), demonstrates clinical judgment appropriate for Iowa's LPN scope of practice, uses problem solving techniques and time-management principles, and delegates appropriately

• Coordinates nursing care activities in collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinaryteam to facilitate achievement of overall goals

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills to develop a rapport with patients, their families, and health team members and to ensure the fulfilment of requirements for legal documentation and reimbursement

• Maintains a strong commitment to the behavioral health team

• Contributes to the assessment of the physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of patients and their families, as well as their educational and discharge needs

• Collaborates with other team members and contributes to the dynamic interdisciplinary plan of care

• Implements the interdisciplinary plan of care within the scope of LPN/LVN practice and provides nursing care and education directly or through ancillary personnel, as needed, to maintain and restore function and prevent complications and further loss

• Contributes to the evaluation of the nursing care and to the modification of the plan as needed to achieve measurable goals and objectives

• Supports the goals for the patient developed by the team through collaboration with patients, their families, the mental health staff nurse, and other disciplines that are oriented to wellness behavior and are reality based; and that encourage socialization with others.

• Contributes to the interdisciplinary team process at team conferences and other team meetings and offers input into team decision making within their scope of practice.

• Intervenes with team members and other healthcare professionals to ensure that the optimal opportunity for recovery is made available to the patient, the most significant member of the team

• Collaborates with the mental health staff nurse and other team members to achieve cost-effective care by utilizing appropriate clinical measures to meet emergent physical, psychosocial, and spiritual situations

• Communicates effectively and interacts in a manner that facilitates the group process and team building.

• Advocates and supports the rights of patients and families with care decisions.

• Practice reflects knowledge of federal/state regulatory and accrediting agencies, i.e. DNV or CMS.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position.

Preferred or Specialized

Not required to perform the essential functions of the position.

Education:

Successful completion of a licensed practical nurse program from an accredited college.

Experience:

Experience in dementia care, skilled nursing, or long term care.

License(s)/Certification(s):

Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa.

Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.

Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.

Multicultural sensitivity.

Microsoft Office - basic computer skills.

Customer/patient focused.

Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.

Other:

Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.

Work may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities. May drive a UPH vehicle, rental or own vehicle.

• Area of Interest: LPN;

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.4;

• Department: Inpt Older Adult MH- Luth;

• Shift: Day/Evening Mix 7a-3:30p and 3p-11:30p with weekend and holiday rotation, 16 hours/week;

• Job ID: 150070;