LPN FT TEMP $35/hr.

Lakeland Behavioral Health System; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeland Behavioral Health in Springfield, MO is hiring experienced LPNs for a temporary, full-time 13-week assignment. The role requires at least one year of behavioral health nursing experience, current LPN/LVN license, CPR and de-escalation training, and a commitment to compassionate patient care.

The position offers a fixed rate of $35/hour for 12-hour shifts, with no benefits. Eligible candidates may transition to a permanent FT role; travel stipends are not provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide basic nursing care per plan of care.
• Ensure patient safety and administer interventions as needed.
• Collaborate with the care team to meet biopsychosocial needs and address concerns.
• Document patient progress and report changes to RNs/MDs.
• Maintain professional nursing standards and accurate reporting.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient safety

Communication

Education

Graduate from accredited nursing program

Tools

CPR certification

De-escalation training

First aid training

Job description

$35/Hour

Lakeland Behavioral Health – Springfield, MO

Lakeland Behavioral Health is Missouri’s leading psychiatric hospital for adults and adolescents, and we’re hiring experienced LPNs who want their work to truly matter. Our 208‑bed facility offers strong training, supportive leadership, and the kind of teamwork that helps you do your best work every day.

LPN – FT Temp Days (12‑hr Shifts)

$35/Hour

Lakeland Behavioral Health – Springfield, MO

Lakeland Behavioral Health is Missouri’s leading psychiatric hospital for adults and adolescents, and we’re hiring experienced LPNs who want their work to truly matter. Our 208‑bed facility offers strong training, supportive leadership, and the kind of teamwork that helps you do your best work every day.

You’ll be part of a mission‑driven environment where structure, safety, and compassion guide everything we do. If you’re looking for a role where your skills are respected and your growth is supported, this is a solid opportunity.

Bring Your Experience. Build Your Career. Make An Impact.

This is a temporary, full-time, 13‑week nursing assignment with a fixed rate of $35 per hour and is not benefits-eligible. This is a direct temporary opportunity (not an agency contract), and travel stipends or travel reimbursements are not provided. Candidates must have at least one year of behavioral health experience and be available for FT 12 hour shifts. Temporary employees may be eligible to convert to a regular full‑time position if offered. Current Acadia Healthcare employees are not eligible for this temporary assignment.

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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