Job Summary
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will play a crucial role in providing quality healthcare services to patients. Your responsibilities will include assisting providers and registered nurses in caring for patients, administering medications, and ensuring patient comfort and safety.

Corterra of Wichita is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Responsibilities
Restore and promote patient’s health by completing the nursing process

Observe patients and report/record their medical and physical condition appropriately

Attend to patient personal needs (oral hygiene, toileting, bathing, dressing, feeding, etc.) as required

Assist with ambulating and lifting patients as needed

Obtain patient vital signs, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respirations

As needed, and using approved methods, assist in safely placing patients in seclusion or restraints; observe suicide/seclusion precautions; including physical requirements for physical holds and safe transport of patients

Assist Medical Director, physicians, APRNs, and registered nurses

Administer medications and/or injections as needed

Follow voluntary and involuntary admission procedure/process

Interpret the nursing and treatment needs of the patient to nonclinical staff assigned to the patient

Ensure patient dignity and respect patient values

Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional and psychological support to patients, families, and friends

Maintain privacy and confidentiality; and protects operations by keeping patient and hospital information confidential

Operate within ethical standards

Collaborate with physicians, multidisciplinary team members, and outside health and social agencies. Provide efficient discharge plans and obtain accurate histories at admission. Complete all required documentation relevant to patients in a timely and efficient manner. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Admission paperwork
• Interventions
• Evaluations
• Discharge Paperwork

Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and regulatory standards

Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs

Protect patients and employees by adhering to safety standards; infection-control policies and protocols; medication administration and storage procedures; and controlled substance regulations

Use hygienic practices to teach patient hygienic practices

Complete all required staff competencies per hospital regulations in a timely manner

Renew licenses and certifications in a timely manner

Participate in individual, group, and family psychotherapy and educational seminars as appropriate

Ensure operations of equipment by completing preventative maintenance requirements; calling for repairs; and evaluating new equipment and techniques

Provide feedback to supervisor on ongoing basis in regard to concerns, improvements, changes, etc.

Other duties as required and assigned

Qualifications
Successful completion of state approved training program

License/Certification

 State LPN/LVN certification/license

 CPR certification

 American Heart Association issued BLS

 Crisis prevention certification

Minimum one year experience preferred with appropriate education