LVN

Acadia Healthcare; Belton (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Cedar Crest Hospital & Residential Treatment in Texas is hiring LVNs for the night shift (7-7). The position is full-time with a pay range of $24 to $28 per hour, depending on experience, plus a $2,500 sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities include patient care, safety, and teamwork with RNs and physicians. Responsibilities emphasize accurate documentation, therapeutic communication with patients and families, and adherence to nursing standards and facility policies.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' nursing experience in the facility's clinical area preferred.
• Current LPN/LVN license required by state and CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope.
• Ensure patient safety and respond to urgent needs with urgency.
• Collaborate with nurses and doctors to address patient needs and resolve concerns.
• Provide comfort and implement care plans tailored to individual patients.
• Maintain accurate reporting and documentation of symptoms and progress.
• Communicate professionally with patients, families, and staff regarding care.

Skills

Nursing patient care

Communication

Documentation

Education

Graduation from accredited nursing program

Job description

Overview

Cedar Crest Hospital & Residential Treatment is hiring LVNs!

Sign On Bonus: $2,500

Pay Range: $24 - $28 per hour (depending on years of experience)

Available Shift:Night (7-7)

Schedule: Full Time

At Cedar Crest Hospital, we are proud to offer treatment across the age spectrum and treatment level. We treat children, teens, adults, and older adults who are facing major mental health concerns or chemical dependency at many levels of care.

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.