Licensed Practical Nurse (3rd shift)

LPN Position at West Allis Main Campus

We are hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) at our West Allis main campus for 3rd shift (7:00pm-7:30am)!

Job duties and responsibilities include:

• Implement patient care in an assigned patient load.
• Observe, document, and monitor each patient's psychiatric and physical changes and responses to treatment under the direction of the registered nurse (RN).
• Identify potential patient care problems, abrupt changes or impending instability in the patient's condition, and exercise appropriate intervention leadership to prevent adverse patient outcomes.
• Use appropriate de-escalation techniques: quiet room, locked seclusion, or restraints.
• Re-evaluate safety level.
• Identify alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
• Identify significant cardiac and/or respiratory symptoms requiring immediate medical intervention.
• Implement patient care based on established care plans, hospital policies and procedures, and unit standards of care, incorporating the patient's age-specific and cultural needs as appropriate.
• Provide care in complex patient situations under the standards of the State that they provide care in; under the general supervision of the R.O, physician or other State approved medical professional.
• Demonstrate safe and correct medication administration.
• Know the various program schedules and assist patients in maintaining these schedules.
• Care for patients' hygienic and physical environment needs and for patients' personal belongings.
• Employ established systems to monitor the location of all patients in assigned areas.
• Accompany patients to meals, monitor their behavior, and record their food intake, as directed.
• Act as an advocate for patients/residents.
• Assist in the patient orientation process.
• Adhere to the nursing department and hospital's standards of nursing practice and standards of patient care.
• Participate in projects, tasks, and continuing education opportunities to improve professional skills and unit/department systems.
• Promote department goals and the mission of the hospital.
• Demonstrate understanding of Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations.
• Participate in hospital committees, performance improvement team meetings and team projects, as directed.
• Conduct self in a professional manner.

Education/training requirements:

• Licensed Practical Nurse licensed by Wisconsin State Board of Nursing or the state of the Rogers clinical facility. License must be in 'good standing' with the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing or the state they practice.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification or American Red Cross Professional Rescue is required within thirty (30) days of date-of-hire. Annual re-certification is required.
• Formal training in management of the aggressive patient within sixty (60) days of date-of-hire. Annual re-certification is required.
• Previous psychiatric experience with children, adolescents and adults is preferred.

With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a total rewards package of benefits, including:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee share program
• Life/disability insurance
• Flex spending accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health and wellness program
• Employee assistance program (EAP)