LPN - Full Time Nights

Acadia Healthcare; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription drug plan

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings account

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Disability coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare's Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center in Chantilly, VA is seeking an experienced LPN/LVN to join the team for the night shift. This full-time role offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.

The position requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, a current LPN/LVN license, CPR certification, and at least one year of clinical nursing experience. Work hours are 7:00 p.m.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• One or more years of nursing experience within the clinical area is preferred.
• Current LPN/LVN license and CPR certification are required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope of practice and care plan objectives.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patients and implement nursing interventions as identified in the plan of care.
• Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and physicians; communicate with patients, families, and staff professionally.
• Maintain thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of patient symptoms, responses and progress.
• Ensure safe delivery of medications in accordance with policies and physician orders.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing process

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Overview

Northern VA ATC is seeking an experienced LPN's to join the team!

Pay: $32 - $36 per hour

Based on experience and does not include shift differentials

Location: Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center, 4211 Walney Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151

Schedule:

Night Shift Full Time 12 HOUR Shifts 7pm to 7:30 am

Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center offers Residential Crisis Stabilization Services for adolescents ages 12-17 in a 16-bed facility.

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

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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