Responsibilities

• Accept patient care assignments readily.
• Introduce self appropriately (stating name & title) and communicate effectively with patients, patient significant other, and health team members.
• Assist the Registered Professional Nurse to collect data for completing the admission process.
• Assist the Registered Professional Nurse with data collection for use in the development and/or revision in the plan of care of patients throughout admission.
• Monitor patients’ condition including fluid intake and output and compose patient charts.
• Administer prescribed medication and perform glucose tests as per order. Observe patient under treatment to identify progress, side effects of medications. 
• Should be able to lift 50 pounds and use appropriate techniques when moving patient. 
• Communicate to the Registered Professional Nurse, changes in patient condition and/or patient's responses to interventions identified through observation, examination and/or patient complaint/report.
• Perform all necessary care (within scope of practice) required of the patient population by age, stage of development and diagnosis.
• Provide care being ever considerate of patient’s rights including but not limited to the right to confidentiality, privacy, and cultural and religious practices, values, customs and age.
• Assess, reinforce, and document patient/patient significant other teaching.
• Document clear, concise, legible and accurate nursing notes and other pertinent data which reflects implementation of patient care needs and responses.
• Maintain infection control practices according to policy and procedure i.e. Universal precautions, isolation precautions, etc.
• Assist with patient transfer and/or discharge.
• Maintain an understanding of the unit's quality assessment, improvement and risk management activities.
• Participate in quality assessment and improvement, risk management and organizational performance improvement activities as assigned, i.e. data collection, implementation of corrective action plans, participate in fire and disaster drills, etc.
• Maintains a safe and secure environment for patients. 
• Attends and participates at unit-based staff & quality assessment, improvement and risk management meetings.
• Completes all mandatory in-service requirements within Department's specified time frame.

• Attends required in-service education programs and demonstrates learning through clinical performance, and educational programs.
• Communicates ongoing learning needs to the Charge Nurse, and/or Educator including Nursing Administration.

Skills

• Proven experience as LPN or similar role.
• Ability to undertake a variety of diverse care tasks and work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Familiarity with hospital health, safety and sanitation standards and procedures.
• Understanding of confidentiality obligations and nursing best practices.
• Excellent knowledge of medical and hospital terminology.
• Good knowledge of MS Office and data entry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Compassionate and able to handle stress.

Required Qualifications

• Successful completion of LPN license program.
• Current valid NYS LPN license/registration
• Current BLS certificate

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a psychiatric setting desirable.
• Pyxis experience preferred