LPN Part Time Nights

Acadia Healthcare; Salisbury (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare is seeking a part-time LPN for night shift at White Deer Run of Lehigh in Bethlehem, PA. The role involves providing nursing care under the plan of care, ensuring patient safety, and coordinating with nurses and doctors. Requires LPN/LVN license, CPR, and at least 1 year of nursing experience.

The position emphasizes compassionate, professional patient care, adherence to policies, and accurate reporting. Weekend availability is required. 11pm-7am shifts, three days per week.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide basic nursing care per plan of care.
• Ensure patient safety and collaborate with team to meet patient needs.
• Document patient status, responses and progress accurately and thoroughly.
• Administer medications as ordered and in accordance with policies.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient safety focus

Team collaboration

Medication administration

Education

LPN/LVN license

CPR certification

1+ year nursing experience

Job description

Overview

LPN Part Time Nights

Shift:

• 11pm - 7am
• 3 days per week
• Must be able to work every other weekend

White Deer Run of Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, only about 10 miles from Allentown, Pennsylvania, and just over 50 miles from Trenton, New Jersey. White Deer Run of Lehigh offers residential treatment services for adults of all genders age 18 and older who are struggling with substance use disorders and certain co-occurring mental health concerns.

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.

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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