LPN $7500 Sign On
Company: Lakeland Behavioral Health System
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview:FT, Part time Days/Nights and PRN Psychiatric LPNs!
$7500 SIGN ON BONUS for FT!Join us at Lakeland Behavioral Health -
Springfield, MO. We are Missouri's leading Psychiatric Hospital and
Treatment Center working with children and adolescents in a 208-bed
facility that offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership,
and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest
potential.At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits
package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible
spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and
voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance
programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much
moreResponsibilities:PURPOSE STATEMENT:Provide nursing care and
services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as
defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies,
procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate
policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and
professional attitude toward customers at all times. 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 patient's 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.Qualifications: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.LPNF
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