LPN Adolescent - Nights $5k Bonus

Acadia Healthcare; Spring Dale (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Yellow Rock Behavioral Health in West Virginia is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for full-time night shift (7pm–7am) with every other weekend rotation. A $5k sign-on bonus is offered. This 102-bed residential facility serves youth ages 11–17 with behavioral health needs.

Nurses provide care within the LPN/LVN scope, document care, dispense medications, and prioritize patient safety. Qualifications include graduation from an accredited nursing program and an active LPN/LVN license; CPR and

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited program required.
• LPN/LVN license current in the state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide basic care within LPN/LVN scope.
• Model customer service and prioritize patient safety.
• Collaborate to meet patients’ biopsychosocial needs and address concerns.
• Provide basic comfort and implement plan-of-care interventions.
• Progress patients toward wellness and maintain wellness.
• Discuss care with patient and report status changes to RNs/doctors.
• Communicate therapeutically with patient and others involved in treatment.
• Deliver medications safely per policy and orders.
• Maintain professional nursing standards and documentation of progress.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient safety

Clinical documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Graduation from an accredited nursing program

1+ years nursing experience preferred

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

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