Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN â€" Psychiatric
Location: Lincoln Nebraska
Description: Maxim Healthcare Services is at present recruited Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN â€" Psychiatric right now, this position will be placed in Nebraska. For detail informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Maxim Healthcare Solutions has immediate needs for a LPN with one year psychiatric experience.
Send resume to midud! ash@maxhealth.com or call 402-819-7725.
The psychiatric LPN is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care. The nurse demonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner with supervision of a Registered Nurse. The nurse demonstrates critical thinking and performance ability in the coordination of patient care.
Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for all issues pertaining to the administration and ordering of medication, blood draws, nursing assessments, and patient care.
- The individual will be responsible for taking of medication orders and transcribing to MAR, administration of medications, ordering medications from the pharmacy, daily count of stock medications and narcotics, and keeping Medication Room up to agency standards.
- Take temperatures, pulse, blood pressure, and weight per program guidelines as well as blood d! raws as ordered by Physician and completing required paperwork! .
- Responsible for taking urine samples as needed and completing all necessary paperwork and following nursing standards related to this process.
- Employee maintains the integrity of the clinical record through timely and accurate completion of all required paperwork.
- Documentation required is program specific and employee shall submit paperwork to appropriate departments as required.
- Other duties as assigned
- Must be able to communicate effectively and participate in both verbal and physical de-escalation techniques. Ability to excel in a stressful, constantly changing environment is required.
- Current LPN license.
- Prefer at least 1 year of experience in a psychiatric acute care hospital or related clinic.
- Current BLS card.
- Current physical exam per state or contract requirements.
- Successful completion of Maxim screening tests with a score of ! 80% or greater.
- Must pass criminal background screening.
- Current TB test or chest x-ray.
- PALS/ACLS if per contract requirements
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401k Program
- Competitive Pay
- Flexible Scheduling
- Direct Deposit
- Positive Work Environment and Internal Bonuses
- Travel Benefits (as applicable)
- 24 hour on- call service
EOE/AAE
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Maxim Healthcare Services.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:48:08 GMT