Join our Nursing staff and make a difference at a great community based hospital, Montefiore Mount Vernon. The hospital is part of Montefiore Health System, a premier academic health system serving more than 3 million people living in the New York City and Hudson Valley region. We have a fantastic opportunity for an LPN to join our Behavioral Health Unit- overnight shift to join our team.

Job Duties include:

• Provides for safety in the coordination and delivery of care.
• Consistently communicates with patients by listening attentively and providing feedback to ensure that all needs are met in a timely manner.
• Keeps patients pain well controlled.
• Assess and reassesses patients' status, initiating and resolving patient goals.
• Treating patients accurately and safely according to unit specific parameters and best practices.
• Provides for patient confidentiality, privacy and dignity.
• Performs hourly rounds.
• Answers call lights or requests from patients in a timely and courteous manner.
• Utilizes hand-off communication in all interdisciplinary reporting.
• Responds appropriately in emergency situations.
• Is aware of ethical concerns and makes appropriate referrals to ethics committee.
• Identifies and immediately reports any hazardous situations to management.
• Actively participates to improve and maintain patient satisfaction scores.
• Participates in and positively influences quality improvement initiatives.
• Fosters cooperative relationships and positive work environment with other departments through courtesy, respect and effective communication.
• Responds in a professional and timely manner to requests for information from co-workers.
• Participates in patient flow initiatives by facilitating transfers and discharges in a timely manner.
• Strives to exceed expectations of all patients and families.

Education and Requirements:

• 1 year of experience as a psych nurse preferably in an acute care setting
• New York State LPN License.
• BLS
• Associate's degree required.
• Infection control training certification
• Effective English communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to use basic data entry and retrieval systems

We offer an excellent salary based on years of experience, including a shift differential, and comprehensive benefits through 1199. Apply today and be a part of a supportive work environment where growth and development is encouraged, We welcome diversity E.O.E.
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Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $28.04 - $37.15 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Physical setting:

• Hospital

Standard shift:

• Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Differential pay
• Overtime pay

Weekly schedule:

• Weekends as needed

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person