LPN

Overview

Cove PREP is hiring a LPN to join our team on a full-time basis!

This full-time role will be a combination of daylight and evening hours, with weekend rotation.

• Daylight Hours: 7:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
• Evening Hours: 2:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

A little bit about Cove PREP:

Cove PREP is a 24/7 Residential Treatment Facility that provides intensive sexual offender treatment for adolescent males ( ages 12-20) who have been adjudicated delinquent. Cove PREP is located on the grounds of Torrance State Hospital, near Blairsville, PA.

A little bit about this role:

You will be working Under the Supervision of the Nursing Coordinator; the LPN is responsible for assisting the Nursing Coordinator and Nurse Practitioner in providing patient care in a supportive and therapeutic environment. The LPN coordinates with the Nursing Coordinator and cooperates with other departments as required to provide for total patient care. Handling the Med Passes for the residents throughout the day. Respond to crisis situations as necessary. May assist on the milieu as needed by the shift supervisor.

Responsibilities

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals.
• Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
• Collaborate with others to ensure that patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs.
• Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
• Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner.
• Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.
• Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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