Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Tower Behavioral Health in Reading PA is EXPANDING!

We are growing and want you to grow with us! Tower Behavioral Health (TBH) is seeking passionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join our nursing team. Come be a part of our state of the art Psych-Safe facility with spacious outdoor courtyards indoor gymnasiums and an herb garden.

Located on a serene partially wooded parcel on the west side of Route 183 in Reading PA.

TBH provides services to adults adolescents and seniors. The facility offers inpatient and outpatient programs counseling treatment for substance use disorders and other services.

SHIFT AVAILABLE:

• Full-Time (Day or Night)

BENEFITS:

• NEW BED / UNIT EXPANSION
• Flexible scheduling
• Competitive pay rates with shift differentials for ALL shifts
• Every 3rd weekend rotations
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Employee referral bonus
• Shift incentives
• Access to Tower Health physicians

We strive to be the leading provider of behavioral healthcare services in southeastern PA. We are building our team including registered nurses with talented energetic professionals and look forward to meeting you.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

Monthly in-person and online trainings to increase skills of nursing staff.

Healthstream modules monthly Crisis Prevention Institutes Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training on-site CPR in house

Medical dental and vision insurance

EAP Program for all employees

Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan

Overtime pay

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

Responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients with a positive empathetic and professional attitude to foster a supportive and therapeutic environment. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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 demonstrates 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.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL 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.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.

CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies changes in workload rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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