Sanantoniobehavioral
PRN LVN-Licensed Vocational Nurse
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 537 days ago
ExpressCustomer SupportCommunicationTime ManagementWriting
About the role
- Essential Duties: Monitor the health and well-being of medical and/or non-medical tasks of the Child, Adolescent and Adult for a given shift.
- Helps with the guidance of non-professional personnel in observing individuals for changes in conditions or behavior and reporting these changes to the charge nurse (RN).
- Provides prescribed medical treatment to individuals.
Responsibilities
- Job Summary The Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for delivering quality general/psychiatric nursing care to patients who are hospitalized for treatment of psychiatric or emotional disorders, support the hospital and program philosophy of care and to ensure the safety and well-being of each patient.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by professional staff.
- Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile customer services interactions.
Requirements
- Displays basic knowledge of treatment procedures and interventions common to acute psychotic as well as non-violent crises intervention practice.
- Experience - None required.
- Must be able to work independently, in a result restricted physical environment for extended periods of time.
- Ability to apply time management practices to prioritize, schedule and complete work effectively to comply with mandated policies and deadlines.
- Ability to work on multiple tasks or parts of tasks simultaneously to ensure timely completion of work activities.
- Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.
- ability to perceive detailed information orally and make fine discriminations in sound.
- Individual must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
- Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions such as noise, conversation and foot traffic
- ability to handle interruptions often and be able to move from one task to another.
Skills
- High school level reading and writing skills; acceptable oral and written communication skills along with legible handwriting.
- Skill to independently interpret reference materials to comply with law, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc.
Benefits
- Monitor the health and well-being of medical and/or non-medical tasks of the Child, Adolescent and Adult for a given shift.
- Job Requirements Education and/or Licensure - Must possess current LVN licensure in the State of Texas by the Nursing Board.
- Prior psychiatric healthcare experience helpful.
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