CenterPointe Hospital Columbia·Columbia, Missouri
Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN scope of practice at an inpatient psychiatric facility. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans and ensure the safe delivery of medications.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: · Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals. · Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety. · Collaborate with others to ensure that patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints. · Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs. · Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness. · Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors. · Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner. · Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice. · Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards. · Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress. OTHER FUNCTIONS: · Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: · Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required. · One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred. LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: · Current LPN/LVN license as required by state. · CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). · First aid may be required based on state or facility. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws. AHLPN #LI-KB1 #LI-CPC
Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing and a current LPN/LVN license. CPR and de-escalation/restraint certifications are required, though training is available upon hire.
Market context
Missouri employers often seek LPNs for night-shift coverage in hospitals, long-term care, and behavioral health settings, where reliable staffing is important. These roles can be competitive because they require an active LPN/LVN license, CPR, and de-escalation skills, while offering sign-on bonuses and advancement opportunities. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm your license status and highlight any direct night-shift or de-escalation experience in your application.
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