Licensed Practical Nurse - 3x12's - Weekend Nights

About the job

Inland Northwest Behavioral Health, a mental health hospital in Spokane, is hiring a full-time licensed practical nurse (LPN) for night shifts in its adult psychiatric services. Under a registered nurse's supervision, the LPN gives direct, age-appropriate nursing care that addresses patients' physical, psychosocial, educational and safety needs, working with the interdisciplinary treatment team.

The 100-bed hospital, a joint effort of Universal Health Services and Providence Health Services, sits near the Sacred Heart Medical Campus and has four 25-bed units: three for adults 18 and older and one for adolescents ages 13 to 17.

What you'll do

• Give direct nursing care that follows established standards, policies, procedures and provider orders
• Complete nursing admission assessments and help shape each patient's individualized treatment plan
• Reassess and monitor patients, documenting changes in their condition as facility policy requires
• Give medications safely and accurately, with timely and complete documentation
• Support milieu management on the unit by watching patient activity and encouraging patients to take part in treatment and programming
• Help maintain a safe, therapeutic environment and step in appropriately when a patient is in crisis
• Take part in least-restrictive interventions, crisis prevention and verbal de-escalation, with seclusion and restraint used when required
• Collaborate with leadership, lead nurses and registered nurses to keep unit operations safe
• Complete required training to keep your clinical skills current

What you need

• Graduation from an accredited vocational or technical nursing program
• A current licensed practical nurse (LPN) license
• BLS/First Aid certification
• Handle With Care (or an equivalent) and Verbal De-escalation, either held already or obtained upon hire
• Strong clinical nursing skills and an understanding of standards of care
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Able to work as part of a team in a fast-paced behavioral health setting
• A professional, respectful, patient-centered approach to care

Preferred

• An associate degree or higher in nursing
• Prior nursing experience, with behavioral health or psychiatric experience a plus

Schedule

• Night shift, full-time
• Three 12-hour shifts on weekend nights, per the job title