GERI BEHAVIORAL, Licensed Practical Nurse, Full-Time, Night Shift

Hospital Authority of Jenkins County; Millen (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$2,500 hiring bonus

Job summary

Hospital Authority of Jenkins County is seeking an LPN to join the On Track Senior Behavioral Health Unit. You will work with the RN to provide nursing care to acutely ill adult and geriatric patients, maintain high standards of care, and support performance improvement efforts.

The role reports to the Charge Nurse or Program Director and includes a $2,500 hiring bonus for newly hired LPNs. LPN licensure in the state is required, ACLS preferred, with at least two years of psychiatric nursing

Qualifications

• Licensure as LPN in the state. ACLS preferred.
• Two plus years psychiatric nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continual delivery of high-quality nursing care.
• Adopt and implement innovative nursing practices to improve our facility.
• Ensure nursing staff remains in compliance with professional development and regulatory standards.
• Maintain a healthy, collaborative team environment.
• Mentor the MHT and other clinical staff.
• Provide direct care to patients, including social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules and evaluating progress.

Skills

LPN

Psychiatric nursing

Teamwork

Mentoring

Education

LPN license

ACLS preferred

Job description

Description

The LPN will plan and work with the RN to provide nursing care to acutely ill adult and geriatric patients in the On Track Senior Behavioral Health Unit per all standards governing our facility. The LPN maintains overall departmental operations in accordance with the facilities mission and vision, participates and maintains performance improvement activities to assure highest standards of care and provides an environment of patientfocused care, and providing input to our nursing team. The LPN staff nurse will report to the Charge Nurse or Program Director.

Newly hired LPNs will receive a $2,500 hiring bonus!*

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensure continual delivery of high-quality nursing care
• Adopt and implement innovative nursing practices to improve our facility
• Ensure that nursing staff remains in compliance with professional development and regulatory standards
• Maintain a healthy, collaborative team environment
• Mentor the MHT and other clinical staff
• Provide direct care to patients, which includes facilitating social and emotional needs, supervising medication schedules and evaluating patient progress
• Ability to think and work effectively under stress with frequent interruptions; to move, sit, stand, walk and bend intermittently throughout the work day, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Education/Experience:

• Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current LPN License in the state. Current ACLS preferred.
• Work Experience: Two plus years’ psychiatric nursing experience preferred.