Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Acadiana Treatment Center; Sunset (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Time off accrual

Excellent training program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Acadiana Treatment Center is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for night shifts in Sunset, LA. You will provide professional nursing care in a residential behavioral health setting, ensuring patient safety and comfort in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities include monitoring patients, administering basic care, documenting progress, and collaborating with the treatment team to meet clinical goals.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program is required.
• One or more years of nursing experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic nursing care within the LPN/LVN scope.
• Ensure patient safety and document care accurately.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to address patient needs and communicate with patients and families.
• Administer medications as ordered and in accordance with policy.
• Maintain professional nursing standards and complete documentation comprehensively.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Nursing assessment

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

LPN/LVN licensure

Tools

CPR certification

De-escalation training

First aid certification

Job description

LPN Behavioral Health opportunity! We are growing and are looking for positive, empathetic, dedicated, and professional Licensed Practical Nurses to join our team! Looking for FT NIGHTS! Acadiana Treatment Center (ATC) is a 42-bed residential treatment center providing behavioral health services to adolescents. LPN's are responsible for providing professional nursing care to patients in a supportive and therapeutic environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• Time off Accrual
• Excellent training program
• Professional growth opportunity that is second to none in the industry. Join a team with defined career paths and a national family of hospitals and facilities

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.

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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