Day LPN

Acadia Healthcare; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Full Time Day LPN to provide essential nursing care, monitor patients, and contribute to individualized care plans within the LPN/LVN scope.

The position requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, current LPN/LVN licensure, CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification, and a preference for 1+ year of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service is preferred.
• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
• Provide for the safe delivery of medications in accordance with policies and physicians orders.
• Maintain thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of patient symptoms, responses and progress.
• Collaborate with others to ensure patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Communication

Education

LPN/LVN diploma

Job description

Overview

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health is hiring Full Time Day LPN's!

Available Schedule: Full Time Day

Pay Range: $26.50 to $32.94 per hour (depending on years of experience)

Mount Carmel Behavioral Health, located in Columbus, Ohio, is a leading provider of acute inpatient care for adult men and women, age 18 and above, who have been experiencing mental or behavioral health challenges.

Responsibilities

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.

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