LPN / LVN - FT Nights

Acadia Healthcare; Galax (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Vision and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a full-time LPN for Day or Night shifts at Life Center of Galax in Virginia. The role focuses on nursing care, patient safety, and collaborative care in a residential/ detox setting. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.

The LPN will monitor patients, administer basic care, document progress, and work with RNs and physicians to ensure high-quality treatment and safety for all clients.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• One year (or more) nursing experience in a clinical setting is preferred.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide basic nursing care within the LPN/LVN scope.
• Maintain patient safety and report status changes to RNs/MDs.
• Document patient symptoms and progress accurately.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and staff.
• Administer medications in accordance with policy and physician orders.
• Support patient comfort and care plan goals.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient safety

Documentation

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Graduate from accredited nursing school

LPN/LVN license (state-required)

CPR certification

First aid certification

De-escalation/restraint training

Job description

Overview

Full-time LPN for Day Shift (7a-7p) or Night Shift (7p-7a) at our Life Center of Galax

Life Center of Galax/Hillsville is Virginia's leading residential, outpatient and detox rehab center providing high quality and personalized treatment for over 50 years. The programs we offer are designed to improve patients’ lives by effectively treating any existing substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health concerns.

Pay: $23.25/hour to $33.00/hour

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

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.

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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