Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Acadia Healthcare; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

East Tennessee Behavioral Health in Knoxville is seeking experienced RNs/LPNs to join our team for full-time and part-time day and night shifts with rotating weekends. We offer 12-hour shift schedules and a commitment to compassionate, personalized care.

Responsibilities include nursing assessment, care planning, patient safety, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to meet each patient’s needs. LPN/LVN licensure and CPR certification are required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' nursing experience in relevant clinical area preferred.
• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic nursing care.
• Role model customer service with a focus on patient safety.
• Collaborate to meet patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age and cultural needs.
• Provide basic comfort and implement plan-of-care interventions.
• Communicate with patients, families, and staff about care and status.

Skills

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Communication skills

Patient safety focus

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Overview

East Tennessee Behavioral Health is growing!!

Knoxville's newest behavioral health provider is seeking experienced RNs to join our team of professionals. As Knoxville's newest behavioral health hospital, we provide a full continuum of behavioral health treatment services for adults and seniors. Our goal is to deliver compassionate, personalized care to those who turn to us in their time of need.

Available Shifts and Hours

We have full-time and part-time staff RN positions available for Days and Nights with rotating weekends. We offer 12-hour shift schedules!

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.

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.

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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