Job Information
Acadia Healthcare Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Louisville, Tennessee
Description
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Full-Time - Night Shift
Come join our team as an LPN, at Village Behavioral Health! We are looking for individuals who are passionate about behavioral health. If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of adolescents in our community through compassion and therapeutic practices and having a position that helps with career growth, this position is right for you!
Benefits:
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Paid Orientation/Training
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
HSA & FSA
Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D
Disability
401(k) Retirement Plan - with company match
Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Food provided
Growth opportunities
Casual work attire
Safe work environment
Positive atmosphere
Shift differential pay
Pay Range: $25.00-27.00/hour
Shift Differentials:
+$3.25 from 6p-6p (Weeknights)
+$3.75 from 6a-6p (Weekend Days)
+$4.00 from 6p-12a (Weekend Nights)
Shift: 6am-6pm
Benefits:
Paid Orientation/Training
Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program
Food provided
Growth opportunities
Casual work attire
Safe work environment
Positive atmosphere
Shift differential pay
Essential Duties:
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.
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.
Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Customer Focus: Novice
Attention to Detail: Novice
Behaviors
Preferred
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education
Required
- High School/GED or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
- Lic Practical Nurse
Preferred
- Lic Vocational Nurse
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)