Licensed Practical Nurse - Part Time (.FTE

Position:Licensed Practical Nurse - Part Time (.6 FTE) 11:00pm-7:30am

Location: Mason, OH

Job :1826

# of Openings:1

Licensed Practical Nurse - South

FTE: .6 (24 hours per week)

Shift: Night (11pm-7:30am)

Req: 1826

The Lindner Center of Hope is a nonprofit, comprehensive mental health center and global leader offering state-of-the-science diagnosis and treatment of the most pervasive mental illnesses of our time.

• One of the first centers designed as a fully integrated system of care to address deficiencies in mental health care as identified by the Institute of Medicine.
• Innovative residential assessment, inpatient and outpatient programs in partnership with UC Health serving more than 54,660 patients from around the world.
• A leader in research and collaborations that are advancing the field and positioning Cincinnati as a national leader in mental health care.

We embrace the many talents, skills, and experiences our employees bring to Lindner Center of Hope. Everyone is encouraged to use their unique gifts to express ideas, make meaningful contributions to our programs and genuine connections with patients and family, as well as strengthen donor, referrer and community relations.

At Lindner Center of Hope, you’ll have the opportunity for a consistently rewarding career, working for an organization that shares your desire and ability to make a demonstrable difference in the lives of people living with mental illness.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is an individual who holds a current state license to practice practical nursing. The LPN, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), performs duties, which require a basic knowledge of nursing principles and the ability to perform technical skills in carrying out nursing procedures that are culturally based and age specific.

Participates in the nursing assessment of the patient by collecting and recording objective data and observations about the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and educational needs of the patient.

• Demonstrates knowledge base of normal age-specific, physiological, and psychosocial functions of the unit's population.
• Contributes observations to the basic physical assessment of assigned patients.
• Collects data for a nursing admission history upon admission.
• Differentiates between normal and abnormal data, signs and symptoms, and subtle changes related to the patient’s presenting problems and potential problems.
• Notifies Physician and RN promptly of pertinent changes in patient’s condition.
• Contributes to the evaluation of patient needs each shift and more frequently when indicated by unit standards of care or patient condition.
• Monitors patient and environmental safety continuously.
• Receives and gives a complete, concise, and timely report on condition of assigned patients.
• Collaborates with other health team members to collect and share pertinent data regarding patient’s physiological and psychological condition.
• Observes continuing care needs in preparation for discharge.
• Observes for need to refer to other health care professionals.

Provides input to the RN regarding establishing and prioritizing a list of actual, and potential, individualized age-specific patient problems and/or needs.

• Contributes recommendations to the RN regarding the interdisciplinary plan of care for each assigned patient in a collaborative effort with other health care team members within the time frame indicated by unit's standards of practice.
• Involves patient and/or family in reviewing the mutually agreed upon goals.
• Assures plan of care is consistent with therapy prescribed by the medical practitioner, standards of care, and anticipated length of stay.
• Communicates formulated plan of care, as appropriate, to all levels of associates involved in the patient’s care.
• Utilizes plan of care in shift report.
• Reviews possible modification in plan of care with the RN based on changing patient needs.
• Demonstrates ability to establish priorities of care.
• Contributes to discharge planning upon admission and makes appropriate referrals.
• Attends and participates in patient conferences as indicated.

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