LPN

Acadia Healthcare; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 69,510,000 - 92,724,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital in Valdosta, GA is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN) for day shift. This full-time role offers a pay rate of $24.26 to $32.36 per hour, depending on years of experience, and a schedule that supports work-life balance.

You will monitor patient health, administer basic care, document progress, and collaborate with a care team to meet diverse patient needs in our adolescent and adult facility.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years' nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope.
• Collaborate with the care team to meet patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patients and implement care plans.
• Maintain accurate reporting and documentation of patient status and progress.

Skills

LPN/LVN

Patient Care

Documentation

Communication

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

Overview

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses!

Shift: Day

Schedule: Full Time

Pay Rate:

$24.26 to $32.36 per hour (dependent on years of experience)

Greenleaf Behavioral Health, is a leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center that is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RN) to work at our adolescent and adult facility in Valdosta, GA.

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.

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