Seasonal Licensed Practical Nurse II - All Shifts - Corrigan Mental Health Center

This is a seasonal position with an anticipated duration of 90 days.

The Dr. John C. Corrigan Mental Health Center is seeking dedicated and compassionate individuals for the position of Licensed Practical Nurse II who desires a rewarding career making a difference in the lives of individuals. Our ideal candidate for this position will work with and assist other professional staff in providing day-to-day direct care to individuals on a 16-bed secured inpatient unit with serious and persistent mental illness, including monitoring patients, behaviors, providing direct care nursing care and patient teaching in regard to health and wellness, medication and illness management. The selected candidate will possess strong therapeutic interpersonal skills to encourage and motivate individuals in their recovery to work towards treatment goals. 

Please Note: This is a seasonal position for an anticipated duration of 90 days. This position is full-time, 40 hours per week. The work schedule will vary. Day, Evening, and Night shifts available with rotating weekends. Seasonal positions do not offer employee benefits with the exception of sick time accruals.

Day Shift: 6:45AM - 3:15PM

Evening Shift: 2:45PM - 11:15PM

Night Shift: 11:00PM - 7:00AM

Employees in this position will be required to perform mandatory overtime.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties and responsibilities are not all inclusive): 

• Provides direct nursing care to patients with symptoms of acute mental illness on locked 16-bed inpatient unit to ensure patients’ health and safety needs are met.
• Administers medications and treatment orders as prescribed by an appropriate medical practitioner and document each patient’s medication regime in both electronic and paper mediums.
• Monitors the patient’s response to current medication and treatment regiments and reports findings to the appropriate medical practitioner.
• Observes, reports and records patient’s conditions, behaviors and progress and provides feedback to appropriate personnel, to include the Registered Nurse and authorized prescriber, on an ongoing basis and during shift changes to ensure the continuity of patient care and the well-being of the patients.
• Interfaces with pharmacy services to ensure correct medications are obtained and in stock and available for use.
• Assists the Charge Nurse with the delivery of nursing care and functions as an active member of the treatment team.
• Educates and instructs clients/consumers in medications and health issues by facilitating 1:1 and group education and documenting accordingly in the patient’s medical record utilizing established formats and practices.
• Maintain patient records (traditional paper and electronic media) which may include daily reports, progress notes and pharmacy /medication administration documentation per established protocols.
• Promotes early intervention and de-escalation activities based on information contained in patient safety and de-escalation tools as provided by the patient.
• Familiar with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and Joint Commission standards as they pertain to quality patient care on the unit, participating in the survey and or auditing activities as assigned.
• Participates in medical and psychiatric emergency responses, including the provision of first aid and CPR in accordance with current trainings and assists and participates in de-escalation and all approved forms of restraint per DMH regulations and facility protocols when needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor in order to facilitate efficient delivery of quality care.