**UPMC Chautauqua** Jamestown, NY Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Inpatient Chemical Dependency Unit Full Time Status **Responsibilities:** + TN functions as part of the healthcare team, using nursing judgment based on knowledge and experience. + Participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care with focused assessment. + Seeks guidance from a licensed nurse when care exceeds scope of practice or skills. + Follows UPMC policies, LPN Practice Guidelines, and State Practice Act for care delivery. + Acts within LPN guidelines, creates a healing environment, and formulates patient care plans. + Communicates effectively with care team members and documents patient information accurately. + Focuses on patient safety, quality, and satisfaction through compassionate, patient-centered care. + Actively participates in unit activities and assists care team members as needed. + Provides education to patients/families for care transitions and supports professional development of new staff. + Identifies opportunities for quality improvement, seeks feedback, and collaborates for better patient outcomes. + Ability to provide age-appropriate care and assess patient status according to department policies. + Identifies process improvement opportunities and collaborates with the healthcare team and patients for optimal outcomes. + Establishes positive relationships with staff, physicians, and patients/families in a complex healthcare environment. + Demonstrates mobility, dexterity, physical stamina, and computer skills for patient care and documentation. **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** LPN must maintain state licensure where they are practicing or in a state covered by a licensure compact agreement with the state where the facility is located.If graduated prior to 2012, the LPN will need to provide official proof of completion of IV therapy approved program within 4 months of hire/transfer.Basic Life Support OR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.CCM training is required within 60 days of hire and annually thereafter.New York State Fingerprint Check? may work provisionally for 30 days. + Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) + Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC) + Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) + NYS Fingerprint Check OASAS (NYFP2) + NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL) + NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR) **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**