LPN Wknds 7a-11p Sat/Sun $30/hr

Acadia Healthcare; Magee (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare in Magee, Mississippi seeks an LPN/LVN to provide nursing care within scope of practice and facility policies. The role emphasizes patient safety, empathy, and professional conduct, with duties spanning assessment, care planning and communication.

The position requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, and at least one year of nursing experience is preferred, with CPR/de-escalation certification and current license required. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing is required.
• 1+ year of nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope.
• Role model customer service and prioritize patient safety.
• Collaborate with others to meet biopsychosocial needs and address complaints.
• Provide basic comfort and implement individualized care plans.
• Apply interventions to progress toward wellness and maintenance.
• Discuss care with patients and report changes to RNs and doctors.
• Communicate therapeutically with patients, visitors and staff.
• Ensure safe medication delivery per policy and orders.
• Maintain professional nursing standards and proper documentation.
• Report patient symptoms, responses and progress accurately.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient safety

Documentation

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

Overview

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.

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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