LPN- Inpatient Psych Unit

Provides basic nursing care which includes performing routine procedures and testing, participating in patient teaching, communication effectively with others, and participating in decision making.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Provides safe, accurate, and clinically competent direct care to patients and families.

• Recognizes patient's abnormalities or urgent problems and seeks appropriate assistance. Obtains health history information.

• Obtains accurate vital signs and recognizes variances.

• Teaches techniques or provides information according to established program.

• Documents procedures and treatment in each patient's record.

• Communicates information to other members of the health care team. Provides the patient and family with current and accurate information regarding the procedure and care.

• Provides direct care individualized to the patient's needs. Anticipates urgent or emergent patient situations and responds appropriately.

• Recognizes the patient's needs for education in wellness or illness and provides information or seeks appropriate source. Assists patients to achieve basic health care goals.

• Accurately reports and documents essential and desirable care and observations. Identifies need for improving methods for documentation and record keeping.

• Demonstrates essential and desirable knowledge of and performance of clinical skills. Performs nursing assessment in commonly recurring nursing problems and takes appropriate action.

• Demonstrates patient advocacy which assures patients' rights to privacy, safety, and confidentiality.

• Maintains current practice by selecting appropriate avenues for technical growth.

• Maintains accountability which includes efficient use of time and materials. Practices within medical group policies and philosophies.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent skills in communication, customer service, and organization.

• Excellent clinical skills providing direct and indirect nursing care in a clinic setting.

• Ability to type, navigate, and document in an electronic system.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.

• Ability to work in constantly changing environments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Licensed Practical nurse who is a graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing and maintains a current state licensure required.

• CPR certification required.

• Prior working knowledge of using a personal computer and electronic medical records required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year experience in an ambulatory health care facility or a hospital and pediatric experience is preferred.

• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Position is relatively sedentary in a normal office administrative environment involving minimum exposure to physical risks.  Lifts 10 to 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally. Will use office equipment such as a computer/laptop, monitor, keyboard, and a general workstation set-up.

Diversity is more than a commitment at Boys Town—it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research