LPN-Geropsychiatric **UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital** 1 Positions ID: 38621997 Posted On 11/06/2024 **Job Overview** + **Area of Interest:** LPN + **FTE/Hours per pay period:** .90 + **Department:** Other Behavioral - Geropsyc + **Shift:** Nights, 7:00 pm - 7:00 am, for 72 hours per pay period. There is a holiday and a every third weekend rotation. + **Job ID:** 156770 **Overview** **Sign-On Bonus: $5,000 for qualifying applicants!** The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing safe and reliable patient care, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The LPN assists in monitoring, observing, and reporting reactions to the patient’s plan of care. Our Behavioral Health unit is an inpatient hospital program providing psychiatric services to individuals age 55 and older who are experiencing behavioral health issues. It consists of 9 beds and provides coordinated, personalized care for each patient. Our program therapy helps individuals care for themselves better and follow their primary care provider's directions, particularly about taking medicines. **Why UnityPoint Health?**   + **Commitment to our Team –** We’ve been named a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 (https://www.unitypoint.org/press-releases-article.aspx?id=5d699a8a-8983-4b72-a5d2-8965fe05e15c&UnityPoint+Health+Named+Among+150+Top+Places++to+Work+in+Healthcare) by Becker’s Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.  + **Culture –** At UnityPoint Health, **you** Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture (https://www.unitypoint.org/our-culture.aspx) guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.  + **Benefits –** Our competitive Total Rewards (https://uphtotalrewards.com/) program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  + **Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment** – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.  + **Development** – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities (https://uphtotalrewards.com/my-personal-growth/) is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.  + **Community Involvement** – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.    Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/   **Responsibilities** **Clinical Excellence/Patient Care** + Assesses the needs of patients and families, providing appropriate teaching and making the necessary referrals to provide continuity of care. + Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team. + Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care. + Delivers high quality care utilizing the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills of the specialty required on assigned unit in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care. + Utilizes holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served in the assigned service area. + Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and hold them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care. + Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments and maintains responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patients. + Assists in placing patients in seclusion or restraints if needed. + Organizes and leads individual and group therapies. + Assists in 15 min safety checks on patients. Assists in shift room checks. + Assists with patient laundry. **Patient Education** + Assesses and chooses teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and their families’ age-specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension, incorporates findings into patient’s programming. + Consults appropriate resources within the hospital to provide specialized education. + Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately. **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements** Identify items that are minimally required to perform the essential functions of this position. **Preferred or Specialized** Not required to perform the essential functions of the position. **Education:** Graduate of accredited licensed practical nursing program. **Experience:** One (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency. **License(s)/Certification(s):** · Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Iowa. · Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire. **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** · Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English. · Multicultural sensitivity. · Basic computer skills. · Customer/patient focused. · Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions. **Other:** Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Primary Contact 13511 Michelle Pickel HR Recruiter, HR 563-589-2608 Phone Phone Phone Fax michelle.pickel@unitypoint.org Email True False False **Job Details** Categories Health Care Location Dubuque, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Company ID 168 Job REQ # 38621997 \# Positions 1 Start Date 20241106 End Date 20250221 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** GROWING LOCAL MANUFACTURER SEEKING AN ADMINISTRATI DDI, Inc Forklift Operator Express Employment Professionals Packaging Inspector - Day Shift Simmons Pet Food Director of Contextual Education Wartburg Theological Seminary Lead Analyst, Strategic Sales Operations McGraw Hill Account Services Coordinator Great River Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery TEMP GREENHOUSE 432 Engineering Services and Products Company On-Site Virtual RN - FT Nights MercyOne Nurse (PT - 2nd shift) Sisters of the Presentation Security Officer - Security - PRN - As Needed MercyOne Medical Lab Tech (MLS or MLT) - PRN Medical Associates Direct Support Professional Hillcrest Family Services Child Care Assistant - Part Time or Full Time Hills & Dales Customer Service Specialist Eagle Point Solar HIV Health Educator Hillcrest Family Services Dietary Assistant - Cook - 1st and 2nd shift flex Hills & Dales Adult Education and Literacy Coach/Instructor Northeast Iowa Community College Childcare Assistant FT Days MercyOne Direct Support Professional DSP - PART TIME Hills & Dales Tool and Die Maker John Deere **Share this Job** UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital **About the Company** **A CAREER AT UNITYPOINT HEALTH - FINLEY HOSPITAL** UnityPoint Health team members come for a job, but stay for a career. As a team member, regardless of your position, you'll get the chance to change lives on a daily basis in order to deliver our vision of the Best Outcome for Every Patient, Every Time. That privilege drives employees' passion for making a difference in the lives of our patients, helping them create healthier, more rewarding lives. At UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital, we know our collective actions determine the experience we create. Our team members strive to work as one through four key values: * Foster Unity * Own the Moment * Champion Excellence * Seize Opportunity If you are interested in joining our team, please visit http://www.unitypoint.org/dubuque/employment-opportunities to learn about our many opportunities and to fill out an online application. **ABOUT OUR HOSPITAL** UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a 126-bed community hospital. We employ more than 800 full-and-part-time employees. Finley Hospital is a not-for-profit, locally owned, regional healthcare facility part of the UnityPoint Health system. Finley Hospital is committed to bringing the best medical care to the tri-state area. We offer comprehensive, full service health care that is coordinated around our patients. We have consistently been recognized as a leader in health care.