Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

West Pines Behavioral Hospital is a new 144‑bed inpatient behavioral health facility serving Denver area residents located at 11455 Huron Street, Westminster, CO. A joint venture between Intermountain Health and Acadia Healthcare. The hospital provides comprehensive inpatient and intensive outpatient services to address the growing need for accessible, high‑quality behavioral health care in the Denver metro area. Shifts Available Full‑Time Nights Full‑Time Days Benefits Competitive pay rate 12‑hour shifts Work‑life balance is as important to us as it is to you. PerkSpot! Our employee discount program with over 30,000 merchants. 100% paid psychiatric training. Excellent career advancement and cross‑training opportunities. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, voluntary short‑term and long‑term disability coverage. Employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and more. 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 demonstrate 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, acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints. Provide basic comfort to the patient, implementing nursing interventions identified in the plan of care individualized to their needs. Apply appropriate interventions to progress patients toward wellness and address maintenance of wellness. Discuss the care provided with patients and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors. Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient’s treatment in an effective manner. Provide 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. Be responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of patient symptoms, responses and progress. Other Functions Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. Education/Experience/Skill Requirements Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. One or more years of nursing experience within the clinical area of service provided by the 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. Pay Range: $29.00 – $38.04 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr