LPN Behavioral Health Nurse (NIGHT SHIFT) Job Location: Wallingford Center, Connecticut
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LPN Behavioral Health Nurse (NIGHT SHIFT)
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Masonicare Behavioral Health Hospital – Wallingford, CT
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Night Shift / 32hrs/wk / EOW
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This role will work on a 50 bed Behavioral Health Hospital Unit
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TheBehavioral Health Nurseprovides professional nursing care to emotionally disturbed and/or mentally ill patients for Behavioral Health. Works with clinical and case management staff to coordinate care and assist in treatment plans for patients; and to perform related work. Practices Evidence-Based nursing.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Assumes the professional responsibility and accountability for a group of residents/patients including:
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Medication/Treatment Administration
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Teaching
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Supervision of all nursing staff to assure implementation of the interdisciplinary care plan.
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Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history. Performs ongoing and systematic assessments utilizing the nursing process to establish a comprehensive goal directed interdisciplinary plan.
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Plans and provides nursing care for patients.
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Communicates and collaborates effectively with residents/patients, families, colleagues and other members of the interdisciplinary team to assure that treatment is appropriate to meet the age, needs and abilities of resident/patient and unit needs.
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Administers and notes reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications. Arranges further medical attention when necessary.
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Assists the client in understanding the nature of emotional disturbances and accepting the need for treatment.
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Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients.
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Tests for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain.
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Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician’s written orders.
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Maintains patient confidentiality.
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Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping.
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Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the computer system.
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Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or making appropriate referral.
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Supervises the care provided by CNAs & LPNs assuring adherence to the plan of care, resident profile, policies and procedures.
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Participates in educational programs, inservices, meetings and workshops and utilizes current literature to enhance professional skills and knowledge. Attends all annual mandatory programs.
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Participates in quality improvement activities as directed.
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Follows standards of the Diligent Minimal Lift Program.
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Performs other duties as required.
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Minimum Qualifications:
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Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing. BSN Preferred.
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Experience: Minimum one year clinical experience, preferably in an acute and/or Behavioral Health capacity.
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Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
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Current RN or LPN license in the State of Connecticut, in good standing
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Key Competencies:
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Knowledge of:
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Professional nursing principles, procedures, and techniques used in the care and treatment of psychiatric patients.
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Social, psychological, and physical factors of mental and emotional disorders. Medical and psychological terminology.
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Medications, including psychotropic drugs, and effects on psychiatric patients. Control, preparation and administration of medications.
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State of Connecticut laws and regulations for the nursing profession.
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Regulations pertaining to psychiatric nursing and the treatment of the mentally and emotionally disturbed patients.
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Theories, principles, and techniques of group and individual psychotherapy.
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Symptoms and behavior patterns of emotionally disturbed mentally ill patients.
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Medical and psychiatric emergency procedures.?
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Ability to:
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Apply professional nursing care principles and procedures in the evaluation and treatment of geropsychiatric patients.
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Develop interpersonal therapeutic relationships with psychiatric patients.
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Keep accurate written charts and records of patient activities and progress.
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Comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures.
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Use professional judgment to ascertain and to apply appropriate intervention techniques with patients in crisis.
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Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and function calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy.
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Provide prompt, efficient, and responsive service.
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Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations.
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Work as part of a team and to manage multiple priorities; to speak, read and write English in order to communicate with patients, residents and clinical staff; to effectively interact with residents and staff; organized; ability to utilize a personal computer/CRT to input and retrieve patient information; and familiarity with the Care Plan Development.
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