About the position
Ready to leave the hospital hustle behind and enjoy a more relaxed work environment? We offer a laid-back setting where you can dress in casual work attire (no scrubs required) and still make a meaningful impact. Come join Village Behavioral Health for a change of pace! Village Behavioral Health is a psychiatric residential treatment center that offers a full spectrum of treatment options for children and adolescents ages 10-17. A uniqueness about Village Behavioral Health is that we use nature as part of our therapeutic process. We are nestled in Louisville, TN (20 minutes from Knoxville) right on the Tennessee River spread out over 65 wooded acres. Come join our team as a part-time 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!
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
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).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Orientation/Training
- Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program
- Free food during shift
- Growth opportunities
- Casual work attire/no scrubs
- Safe work environment
- Positive atmosphere
- Shift differential pay
