Responsibilities License Practical Nurse (LPN) Full time 12hr shifts 7am-7:30pm Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland. What do our current nurses value at The Rockford Center & UHS? An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working in our nursing department is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Supportive and responsive leadership. You are never alone, as you are part of a large network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that routinely exchange ideas and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement with UHS. Essential Job Duties: Administers patient medications as prescribed by physician Maintains appropriate documentation for Quality Improvement monitors, Infection Control reports, etc. Provides education to patients on their prescribed medications, as well as families, and document timely and accurately in the patient’s chart Under the guidance of a Registered Nurse, completes nursing assessments and document, as appropriate Completes transcription of medication orders timely and error free Helps identify patient problems, needs and strengths, and suggesting modifications to the treatment plan Completes Adverse Drug Reaction forms and forward to the Pharmacist Maintains patient, program, department and related documentation Collects and analyzes data regarding the patients physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and anticipated needs throughout treatment Conducts and documents ongoing patient evaluation tools Medication administration and management of patient medications and physician orders Participates as a member of interdisciplinary treatment team Provides appropriate nursing intervention/documentation in crisis situations Reports unsafe patient conditions and change in status Provides age-specific communication, limit setting and interventions Prepares and adheres to the facility patient discharge process Assists patients in carrying out activities of daily living Participates in hospital emergency codes necessary to the unit’s and the hospital’s safe operation Report any incidents or suspected incidences of sexual/physical abuse or other issues to community/state agencies, and represent the facility in any legal proceedings Other Duties and Responsibilities: Report all accidents immediately and provide effective timely corrective action on all accidents Will adhere to all safety policies and safe work practice Will adhere to all hospital policies and procedures Perform other duties as assigned Exhibit Service Excellence and support facility internal and external customer service standards About our parent company Universal Health Services (UHS): One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Qualifications Licensed Practical Nurse (RN) Job Requirements: Attendance of accredited vocational school for LPNs and a current State of Delaware LPN License. Current CPR or BLS certification. 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