LPN

ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare and ECU Health have partnered to open a state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital in Greenville, NC. The LPN – Behavioral Health role offers full-time day or night shifts with 3-12 hour rotations and weekend rotation.

The position focuses on nursing care within the LPN scope, patient safety, documentation, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to support psychiatric inpatients. New unit, same-day offers and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• One or more years of nursing experience in a clinical area is preferred.
• Current LPN/LVN license and CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide basic nursing care per plan.
• Administer medications following orders and protocols.
• Collaborate with team to meet biopsychosocial needs and ensure safety.
• Document patient progress and outcomes accurately and timely.
• Maintain professional standards and report changes to RNs/physicians.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Communication

Education

LPN/LVN Diploma

Job description

Overview

LPN - Behavioral Health opportunity at ECU Behavioral Health Hospital, Greenville, NC

Join us as we expand our services and open a new unit!

Offering same day offers!

Shift / Hours Available:

Full-time / Day shift: 7:00a.m. - 7:00p.m. (3-12 hour shifts with weekend rotation)

Full-time / Night shift: 7:00p.m. - 7:00a.m (3-12 hour shifts with weekend rotation)

Acadia Healthcare and ECU Health have partnered to establish a state-of-the-art, 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Greenville, NC. This new facility will help meet the urgent need for accessible, high-quality psychiatric care in the region, expanding capacity to support patients with diverse mental health needs. Newly opened, the hospital—located just under a mile from ECU Health Medical Center—will offer a full range of inpatient and intensive outpatient services

Responsibilities

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.

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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