LPN/LVN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health Opportunity

This opportunity is full-time and offers three 12-hour shifts from 7am to 7:30pm or two 16-hour shifts from 7am to 11:30pm. A 2-week orientation is required. Mon-Fri 8:30A-5:00P. Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

Position Summary: LPN, provide direct care to patients by administering medications, assisting with activities of daily living, and implementing treatment plans developed by registered nurses or physicians. They are responsible for providing treatment and support to individuals with mental illness, substance abuse, and other behavioral issues. The nurse provides assessment and diagnosis, treatment goals, and monitoring of progress.

Responsibilities:

• Administers patient medications as prescribed by physician
• Maintains appropriate documentation for Quality Improvement monitors, Infection Control reports, etc.
• Provides education to patients on their prescribed medications, as well as families, and document timely and accurately in the patient's chart
• Under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, completes nursing assessments and document, as appropriate
• Completes transcription of medication orders timely and error free
• Helps identify patient problems, needs and strengths, and suggesting modifications to the treatment plan
• Completes Adverse Drug Reaction forms and forward to the Pharmacist
• Maintains patient, program, department and related documentation
• Collects and analyzes data regarding the patients physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and anticipated needs throughout treatment
• Conducts and documents ongoing patient evaluation tools
• Medication administration and management of patient medications and physician orders
• Participates as a member of interdisciplinary treatment team
• Provides appropriate nursing intervention/documentation in crisis situations
• Reports unsafe patient conditions and change in status
• Provides age-specific communication, limit setting and interventions
• Prepares and adheres to the facility patient discharge process
• Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living
• Participates in hospital emergency codes necessary to the unit's and the hospital's safe operation
• Report any incidents or suspected incidences of sexual/physical abuse or other issues to community/state agencies, and represent the facility in any legal proceedings

Benefits:

• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition Assistance Chamberlain University Partnership discount
• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

About Universal Health Services: One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications Requirements: Attendance of accredited vocational school for LPNs and current license to practice nursing in DE (or eligible to receive or renew). New grads encouraged to apply! Excellent orientation and mentor program available! Current CPR or BLS Certification through the American Heart Association.

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