LPN Adolescent - Nights

Yellow Rock Behavioral Health; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Night shift

Weekend rotation

Job summary

Yellow Rock Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for a full-time night shift (7pm–7am) at our 102-bed psychiatric residential facility serving youths aged 11–17. The role covers nursing care within the LPN/LVN scope, medication administration, and ongoing patient monitoring.

You will contribute to a multidisciplinary team, maintain accurate documentation, and ensure patient safety and comfort. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered and every other weekend rotations apply.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patient and implement care per plan of care.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with policies and physician orders.
• Document patient symptoms, responses and progress accurately.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to meet patient needs and address concerns.
• Communicate therapeutically with patients, visitors and staff.
• Report status changes to registered nurses and doctors.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing practice and safety.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing documentation

Medication administration

Therapeutic communication

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse Full-time Opportunities at Yellow Rock Behavioral Health

• Full-time Night Shift Available
• $5k Bonus
• 7pm - 7am
• Every other weekend rotation

https://yellowrock.wp.acadiadevelopment.com/

Yellow Rock Behavioral Health is a 102-bed psychiatric residential facility that has been specifically designed for girls and boys between the ages of 11 and 17 who are suffering from problematic sexual behaviors. We’ve been serving as a beacon of light and a pillar to the families we focus upon, providing exceptional, empirically-validated treatment and support for children, teens, and their families using a multidisciplinary team of medical and mental healthcare professionals.

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.

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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