LPN $7500 Sign On
Company: Lakeland Behavioral Health System
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 22, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview:LPNs! FT and PRN 12 hours shifts days or nights.Part
time Eves, 8 hour shifts$7500 SIGN ON BONUS for FT!Join us at
Lakeland Behavioral Health - Springfield, MO. We are Missouri's
leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center working with
children and adolescents in a 208-bed facility that offers
comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized
support so you can achieve your greatest potential.At Acadia
Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including
medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health
savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and
long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being
programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support,
tuition reimbursement, and much moreResponsibilities: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.LPNFby Jobble
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