Licensed Nurse Practitioner LPN
Licensed Nurse Practitioner LPN
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Job Description
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
FullTime Dayshift
Ready to leave the hospital hustle behind and enjoy a more relaxed work environment We offer a laidback setting where you can dress in casual work attire (no scrubs required) and still make a meaningful impact. Come join Village Behavioral Health for a change of pace!
Village Behavioral Health is a psychiatric residential treatment center that offers a full spectrum of treatment options for children and adolescents ages 1017. A uniqueness about Village Behavioral Health is that we use nature as part of our therapeutic process. We are nestled in Louisville TN 20 minutes from Knoxville right on the Tennessee River spread out over 65 wooded acres.
Benefits:
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Orientation/Training
- Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program
- Free food during shift
- Growth opportunities
- Casual work attire/no scrubs
- Safe work environment
- Positive atmosphere
- Shift differential pay
LPN Pay Range: $25.00 to $27.00/hour
Shift Differentials:
- Ranging from $3.25$4.00/hour based on set timeframes
Schedule: 6am6pm
Licensed Practical Nurse Duties:
- Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals.
- Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrated a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
- Collaborate with others to ensure that patients physical biopsychosocial age developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
- Provide for the basic comfort of patient implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs.
- Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
- Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient visitors coworkers and others involved in the patients treatment in an effective manner.
- Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures physicians orders and/or current practice.
- Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures other external governing and credentialing bodies performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.
- Responsible for thorough accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms responses and progress.
Requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
- One or more years of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
- Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
- CPR and deescalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
Employment Type
Full-Time
