LPN - Psychiatric Nurse

Acadia Healthcare; New Baltimore (MI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbor Oaks Hospital in New Baltimore, MI seeks passionate LPNs for the night shift to provide nursing care within state guidelines and facility policies.

Responsibilities include monitoring patients, collaborating with the care team, ensuring medication safety, documenting progress, and maintaining professional standards in a psychiatric setting.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
• One or more years' nursing experience in a clinical setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide basic nursing care per plan.
• Collaborate with the team to meet biopsychosocial needs and address concerns.
• Provide for basic comfort and implement care planned for each patient.
• Apply interventions to progress toward wellness and maintain wellness.
• Document patient symptoms, responses and progress thoroughly.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families and staff.

Education

LPN/LVN license

Nursing diploma or degree

Tools

CPR certification

De-escalation training

Job description

Overview

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

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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