LPN PRN New Rates! M

Acadia Healthcare Company; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Un hôpital psychiatrique de renom à Springfield recherche un infirmier praticien (LPN) pour des quarts de travail PRN. Ce rôle est essentiel pour fournir des soins de qualité aux enfants et adolescents, en mettant l'accent sur la sécurité et le bien-être des patients. Les candidats doivent être titulaires d'une licence LPN valide et avoir une expérience en soins cliniques.

Qualifications

• Diplôme d'une école de soins infirmiers accréditée est requis.
• Certificat LPN/LVN en cours valide.
• Une année d'expérience clinique préférée.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des soins infirmiers et surveiller la santé des patients.
• Collaborer pour répondre aux besoins des patients.
• Assurer la sécurité des patients lors de la médication.

Skills

Soins infirmiers

Communication thérapeutique

Sensibilisation au service client

Education

Diplôme d'une école de soins infirmiers accréditée

Job description

PRN LPN Days/Nights - Lakeland Behavioral Health

New Pay Rates!

Join us at Lakeland Behavioral Health - Springfield, MO. We are Missouri's leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center working with children and adolescents ina 208-bed facility that offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.

Positions open in our Acute Inpatient Hospital and Residential Treatment Center.

Safety is a top priority at Lakeland Behavioral Health! We prioritize the safety of both our patients and staff, employing Personal Panic Alarm devices across all clinical and non-clinical areas to promptly summon assistance when necessary.

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.

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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