LPN; Meadville, MS $25/hr

Millcreek of Meadville; Meadville (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in Mississippi is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) to provide compassionate, high-quality patient care within your scope of practice and facility policies. You will monitor patients, administer basic care, and help implement care plans in accordance with state regulations and nursing standards.

The ideal candidate has Graduation from an accredited nursing program, an active LPN/LVN license, CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification, and at least one year of

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide basic nursing care within LPN/LVN scope.
• Maintain patient safety and communicate with staff and patients.
• Deliver medications safely per policy.
• Document patient symptoms and progress accurately.
• Collaborate with nurses and doctors to meet patient needs.
• Provide compassionate, professional care and respond to concerns.

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) and make a difference through compassionate, high-quality patient care. Provide nursing services within your scope of practice while following state regulations, clinical standards, and facility policies. Bring a positive, empathetic, and professional approach to every interaction while keeping patient safety a top priority.

Responsibilities

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN/LVN) 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 Licensed Practical Nurse (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.