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LPN Senior Behavioral Health Unit

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Jobs by Experience drjobs

1-3years

Job Location drjobs

Watertown, NY - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

54000 - 63000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

we are seeking a LPN for the Senior Behavioral Health Unit



Full Time Day Shift / .9 FTE; three 12 hour shifts / Weekend Program: FridaySunday



The Senior Behavioral Health Unit is a 15bed inpatient psychiatric unit that specializes in treating elderly patients with mental illness. Diagnoses include depression anxiety suicide attempts bipolar and schizophrenia. You will work directly with a handson care team that includes registered nurses and mental health technicians and the extended care team includes a psychiatrist psychiatric nurse practitioner social worker and recreational therapist.



The Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN) is responsible to assist with nursing care of the patient within an assigned

patient care unit. Working under the direction of the physician and/or RN the LPN provides a variety of patient care environmental and equipment related services including but not limited to: medication administration assisting with patient care observing and documenting illness and/or injury patient room restocking and maintaining equipment. Will work collaboratively as a part of a patient focused team to provide excellent care and services in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Healthcare Flexible Spending
  • Limited Purpose Flexible Spending
  • Dependent Care
  • Flexible Spending
  • ShortTerm & LongTerm Disability
  • Life Insurance and AD&D
  • 401K
  • PTO
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • EAP Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Onsite Fitness Center

Voluntary Benefits
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Identity Protection
  • Legal Services Plan
  • Auto & Home Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Discount Mall

The Senior Behavioral Health Unit is a 15-bed inpatient psychiatric unit that specializes in treating elderly patients with mental illness. Diagnoses include depression, anxiety, suicide attempts, bipolar and schizophrenia. You will work directly with a hands-on care team that includes registered nurses and mental health technicians, and the extended care team includes a psychiatrist, psychiatric nurse practitioner, social worker, and recreational therapist. The Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN) is responsible to assist with nursing care of the patient, within an assigned patient care unit. Working under the direction of the physician and/or RN, the LPN provides a variety of patient care, environmental and equipment related services including but not limited to: medication administration, assisting with patient care, observing and documenting illness and/or injury, patient room restocking and maintaining equipment. Will work collaboratively as a part of a patient focused team to provide excellent care and services in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

Employment Type

Full Time

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