LPN Licensed Practical Nurse 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 a Licensed Practical Nurse for a 13‑week temporary assignment on 12‑hour day shifts at $35/hour. Collaboration with RNs and physicians, documentation, and patient safety are key responsibilities.

Requirements include graduation from an accredited nursing program and an active LPN/LVN license, with at least one year of behavioral health experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• One year of behavioral health nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
• Model strong customer service and maintain patient safety urgency.
• Collaborate to meet patients' biopsychosocial needs and address complaints.
• Provide basic comfort and implement planned nursing interventions.
• Apply interventions to progress toward wellness and maintain wellness.
• Discuss care with patients and report status changes to RNs and doctors.
• Communicate professionally with patients, visitors and staff.
• Administer medications safely per policy and orders.
• Maintain professional nursing standards and accurate documentation.

Skills

Behavioral health nursing

Patient care

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Accredited nursing program

LPN/LVN license

Job description

Overview

LPN Licenced Practical Nurse – 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 hourand 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 haveat 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.

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.

We are committed toprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoall applicantsforemploymentregardlessofanindividual’scharacteristicsprotected byapplicable state,federalandlocallaws.

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