Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN PRN

Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading behavioral health provider as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Lafayette, LA. This PRN position offers flexible shifts and the chance to make a significant impact on patient care. You'll work in a supportive environment focused on mental health and addiction treatment, providing essential nursing care and collaborating with healthcare professionals.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Qualifications

• One or more years' of nursing experience preferred.
• Current LPN/LVN license required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care.
• Collaborate with others to meet patients' needs.
• Provide safe delivery of medication.

Skills

Behavioral Health

Patient Care

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Tools

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Job description

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Overview

LPN Behavioral Health Opportunity at Vermilion Behavioral Health!

• PRN (Days or Nights)
• 12 hour shifts
  
  

Overview

LPN Behavioral Health Opportunity at Vermilion Behavioral Health!

Shifts And Hours

• PRN (Days or Nights)
• 12 hour shifts
  
  

Come join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse, at Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health. If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you!

Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems in Lafayette, Louisiana, is a renowned provider of addiction treatment and mental health services for adolescents and adults of all genders. Located in southern Louisiana, about 55 miles from Baton Rouge, Vermilion Behavioral Health Systems offers personalized inpatient and outpatient care to address substance use disorders and mental health concerns such as bipolar disorder, depression, and anxiety. The facility also offers on-site detoxification and dual diagnosis programming.

Benefits

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

• Competitive salary
• 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
  
  

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.

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.

AHLPN

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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