LPN

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital in Valdosta, GA is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for a Day shift, full-time role. Pay ranges from $24.26 to $32.36 per hour, depending on experience.

The facility focuses on adolescent and adult psychiatric care and emphasizes patient safety and compassionate care. The position requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, an active LPN/LVN license, CPR certification, and preferred one year of nursing experience in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• CPR certification required; de-escalation training preferred.
• First aid may be required depending on state or facility.
• One or more years of nursing experience in clinical area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic nursing care within LPN/LVN scope.
• Maintain patient safety and respond promptly to changes.
• Collaborate with the team to meet physical, biopsychosocial, and cultural needs.
• Document patient conditions and progress accurately.
• Administer medications in accordance with orders and policies.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and staff.
• Report status changes to RNs and physicians as needed.

Skills

CPR certification

de-escalation

patient safety

nursing assessment

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Job description

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.

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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