Avenir Behavioral Health Center's (ABHC) Mission is to impact our customers' lives by making them feel meaningful, successful, and valuable each day that we have the honor and privilege to serve them.

ABHC's core values are:

• Accountability
• Compassion
• Integrity

LPN Job Description:

Carry out all aspects of patient care and other assignments as directed by the Charge Nurse.

Observe whether specialized services may be needed and communicate to the Charge Nurse/RN.

Perform ongoing observation of the patients and milieu to ensure active treatment is provided and patients are participating.

Respond appropriately and timely to patient requests.

Report changes in patients condition or behavior to the Charge Nurse/RN, including agitation, high-risk behaviors, changes in vital signs, and eating, sleeping, and toileting patterns.

Intervene appropriately with patients experiencing a behavioral crisis situation, i.e., suicidal, threatening behavior, elopement and/or other situations, using approved interventions.

Initiate and/or participate in provision of emergency medical care when indicated.

Provide support and direct assistance to patients who are unable to attend to their activities of daily living by assisting them with meals, daily grooming, ambulation and toileting as needed.

Participate with the treatment team in implementation of the individualized plan of care. Report factors that may impede successful accomplishment of the treatment plan to the Charge Nurse/RN.

Provide patient educational information for identified learning needs.

Facilitate educational/activity groups as assigned or when indicated using approved materials. Recommend alternative activities based on patient functioning level and treatment plan.

Ensure compliance with infection control protocols and/or policies by patients, visitors, and staff.

Respond to patient call system promptly and courteously.

Orient patients and staff to emergency procedures and respond to all emergency situations.

Complete and sign incident reports and provide follow-up as required.

Monitor patient environment to ensure all safety and sanitary regulation and quality standards are met or exceeded.

Review assignment sheet, Ability, bed boards and facility designated communication tools each shift, i.e. communication log, bulletin boards, etc.

Review all laboratory and test reports and transferred records from hospitals and other providers.

Review practitioner orders, MAR, laboratory and test results daily.

Facilitate a therapeutic and safe environment.

Remain on-duty until nursing coverage for subsequent shift arrives on unit and has received verbal report.

Ensure all patient valuables retained at the hospital during inpatient stay are recorded and stored per policy.

Ensure patients are discharged with all personal belongings, medications, prescriptions, discharge, and referral information.

Perform environmental and safety rounds and complete environmental check sheet as assigned. Take action to mitigate risk and report identified problems to the Charge Nurse/RN.

Comply with all National Patient Safety Goals and provide immediate feedback if non-compliance is identified.

Ensure a First Dose Review has been completed prior to the administration of any new medication.

Provide medication education on all new medications and respond to additional questions or concerns the patient may have regarding medications.

Document medication variances and/or adverse drug reactions on the appropriate form and notify the patient, practitioner and facility leadership as directed per policy.

Control access to the medication rooms and/or medication dispensing machines in accordance with facility policy.

Ensure medication room and equipment is clean, including no personal belongings in the medication room.

Interact with patients, family members, external entities and internal staff professionally and respectfully.

Work collaboratively with all treatment team members to create a treatment environment that supports the facility’s mission to provide exemplary patient care and service.

Act to preserve patient and family dignity and safety.

Documentation for medical records and reports is timely, legible, thorough, and in required format.

Document as required including patient observations/activity, medication administration, patient education, incident reports and medication variances.

Assure that all patient records are accurate, complete and all mandatory forms are on file. Through familiarity and application facility policies and procedures, assure that nursing care is practiced in full accordance with regulatory requirements, facility quality standards, and resident rights.

LPN Job Requirements:

Ability to provide excellent service to internal and external customers.

Ability to effectively listen, process received information, and express ideas verbally and in writing.

Ability to initiate action, take personal responsibility, suggest improvements, and solve problems within scope of job without being asked.

Ability to understand and comply with government regulations, regulatory standards and hospital policies.

Ability to record, report, and maintain confidentiality of information and respond to requests for information.

Ability to get assigned work done in an acceptable manner, in the time allotted, with minimal prompting or reminders.