Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Daytime 6am - 6pm

Perimeter Healthcare; Forrest City (AR); On-site; USD 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses for Day, Evening or Night shifts. Join a compassionate behavioral health team dedicated to improving lives of children, adolescents, and adults.

Qualified candidates will hold an active Arkansas LPN license (or eligible compact), CPR certification, and ideally one year of direct behavioral health care. Responsibilities include general nursing care, medication administration, resident care planning, and de-escalation when

Qualifications

• Active Arkansas LPN license or eligible compact license.
• CPR certification required.
• Prefer one year direct care experience in behavioral health.

Responsibilities

• Provides general nursing care as required.
• Distributes medication as prescribed and maintains MARs.
• Develops therapeutic relationships with residents.
• Serve as a role model for residents and peers.
• Communicates with physicians and psychotherapists to plan care.
• Model and teach life skills to patients.
• Admits, discharges, and transfers residents per physician orders.
• De-escalates residents as needed and provides high-quality nursing care.

Skills

LPN License AR

CPR Certified

Behavioral health exp

Direct patient care

Job description

Perimeter Behavioral of Forrest City has immediate openings for Day, Evening or Night LPNs. We are seeking individuals who are committed to improving the lives of those with mental health illness.

The Licensed Practical Nurses’ responsibilities include the following:

• Provides general nursing care as required.
• Develops a therapeutic relationship with assigned residents.
• Distribute medication as prescribed and properly maintain the MARS.
• Serve as a role model for residents and peers.
• Establish and maintain professional contact with the resident’s physician and psychotherapist to assist in planning the resident’s care.
• Model and teach appropriate life skills to the patients.
• Admits, discharges and transfers residents based on physician’s orders and sometimes under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Intervene appropriately to de-escalate residents as needed. Providing quality and excellent nursing care to assigned behavioral health children and adolescents

Qualified candidates for Licensed Practical Nurses should have the following:

• Active Licensed Practical Nurse License in the State of Arkansas or eligible compact license
• Prefer one-year direct care experience in a behavioral health setting.
• Must be CPR Certified

Perimeter Healthcare is one of the leading behavioral health care providers in the country for children, adolescents, adults, and senior adults. We deliver hope to our patients through the delivery of comprehensive and dedicated treatment programs. Our focus and commitment on service excellence is available across several states and in different care settings. Our team ensures our patients receive the required care that they or their loved one needs. We offer several programs for our patients including inpatient acute treatment and residential treatment. We are seeking staff who exhibit daily the following values: C- Compassion A- Accountability R – Respect and E- Empowerment.

EEO

We are committed to providing an environment of diversity and inclusion where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and fellow employees. Perimeter Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer regarding all recruitment, training, and selection process within the company regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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