LPN - Psychiatric Nurse

Harbor Oaks Hospital; New Baltimore (MI); On-site; USD 51,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous PTO

Medical + Dental + Vision

HSA

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Harbor Oaks Hospital in New Baltimore, MI seeks passionate Psychiatric LPNs/LVNs to join our team on the night shift. This full-time role offers night rotation with weekend involvement, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits with Acadia Healthcare’s network of 250+ locations.

Responsibilities include patient health monitoring, nursing care, medication administration, and collaborative care planning within state nursing standards. Equal employment opportunity and safety emphasis included.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required.
• One year nursing experience in clinical settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within LPN scope.
• Provide for patient comfort and implement care plan objectives.
• Communicate with patients, families, and staff effectively.
• Administer medications per physician orders and policy.
• Document patient status accurately and thoroughly.
• Collaborate with team to meet patient biopsychosocial needs.

Job description

Harbor Oaks Hospital, New Baltimore's leading Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Center is seeking passionate Psychiatric Registered Nurses (LPN) to join our team in New Baltimore, MI.

Shift Option

• Full-time / Night Shift: 7:00pm - 7:30am (3-12 hour shifts with weekend rotation)

Pay Range ( Based Off Years Of Nursing Experience)

• $24.50-$31.50 per hour
• Shift Differentials for night shift and weekends

Benefit Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent medical, dental, prescription drug plan, health savings accounts and short-term/long term disability coverage
• 401(K) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career development opportunities within Acadia Healthcare and it's 250+ locations

At Harbor Oaks Hospital, safety is our priority! We prioritize the safety of both patients and staff by employing Personal Panic Alarm devices across all clinical and non-clinical areas. These devices ensure immediate assistance is just a button press away

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.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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