|
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
|
|
POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
|
|
Position Number: 00043352 |
Description Activated On: 4/15/2025 9:29:33 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. Provides care and treatment to individuals with a mental or physical injury or illness and/or developmental disability or the care of individuals having difficulty meeting their daily living activities at a mental health facility. |
|
Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. The Licensed Practical Nurse participates in staff development presentations, mandated classes; reviews material and prepares for work assignments; documents in the patients medical record psychiatric components of nursing care legibly in correlation with the ITP performance goals; follows and applies nursing and hospital policies and procedures; utilizes crisis prevention techniques in interactions with patients; is receptive and accepting of direction in basic nursing care of patients; records and reports vital signs, symptoms, and reactions or responses to medication/treatments; accurately complies with medication administration policy and completion of physicians orders; applies therapeutic techniques to group process and ward milieu; assists patients with ADLs, skin care, room care, meal times, and other associated nursing care techniques, allowing patients to make appropriate choices empowering them through the recovery process. Applies patient information obtained through supervisor, RN, change of shift report, direct observation, policy and procedure, to work assignments; documents legibly in a timely fashion and when needed; utilizes infection control techniques; acts as patient advocate; clarifies questions and work assignments in the clinical setting; utilizes therapeutic communication techniques with patients to accomplish work assignments and in crisis intervention; communicates patient status to the Charge RN before leaving duty and at other times as appropriate; performs work under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse; seeks and accepts supervision in unfamiliar situations; identifies, addresses, and communicates individual patient personal care/psychiatric ADL learning needs; develops and maintains positive and constructive work and therapeutic relationships; executes job duties in compliance with DHS, hospital and departmental policies, procedures; performs other related duties as assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Transcribes Physician’s orders. Prepares and administers medications/treatments. Able to sit, stand, walk unaided, climb up and down stairs, lift, transition patients, kneel, crawl, squat, crouch, bend at waist, twist, and/or rotate as needed. Prepares and maintains progress notes. Assists patients with Activities of Daily Living. Acts as patient advocate. Observes and reports patient behavior – orally & in writing. Operates necessary equipment. Responds to emergencies. Promotes and maintains a clean, safe environment. Obtains and maintains Crisis Response/Intervention and CPR certification and appropriately uses skills. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Makes patient care decisions based on training and in consultation with professional nursing staff, i.e. Registered Nurse, Registered Nurse Supervisor, Nurse Managers, and/or Chief Nurse Executive. |
||||||||||||||||||||
Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Practical Nurse 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
||||||||||||||||||||
Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
|