Geri Psych Unit: LPN (7a-7p) -FT
On-siteOpp, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Provide direct patient quality care to Geriatric Psychiatric patients while functioning as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Perform Category I tasks requiring appropriate protective measures to prevent exposure to blood and body substances. Maintain independent nursing skills and utilize basic computer skills for documentation. Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills including customer relations, grammar, reading, and organizational abilities. Adapt to changing environments and meet physical requirements to lift up to 50 lbs and carry patients. Complete 24 hours of Continuing Education every two years and maintain current BLS certification.
Required Qualifications
- Basic computer skills
- Interpersonal skills including customer relations, grammar, reading, and organizational skills
- Ability to adapt to changing environments
- Independent nursing skills
- Degree from an accredited school of nursing
- Current certification in licensed practical nursing with the Alabama Board of Nursing
- Pursues programs of Continuing Education meeting the twenty-four (24) hours required per two-year period by the Alabama Board of Nursing
- Current BLS certification
- Must be able to walk
- Must be able to stand
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to lift
- Must be able to balance
- Must be able to sit
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to hear
- Must be able to reach
- Must be able to pull
- Must be able to talk
- Must be able to see
- Must be able to turn
- Must be able to carry
- Must be able to push
- Must be able to handle
- Must be able to write
- Must be able to reach above the head
- Must be able to push/pull 15 lbs
- Must be able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs
- Must be able to lift from floor to waist level
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