Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
About The Position
Tower Behavioral Health in Reading, PA is seeking passionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join their nursing team. This is a full-time position with day or night shifts available. The facility offers a state-of-the-art Psych-Safe environment with spacious outdoor courtyards, indoor gymnasiums, and an herb garden. TBH provides services to adults, adolescents, and seniors, offering inpatient and outpatient programs, counseling, and treatment for substance use disorders. The role involves providing professional nursing care with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude to foster a supportive and therapeutic environment, prioritizing patient safety.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
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.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Competitive pay rates with shift differentials for ALL shifts
- Every 3rd weekend rotations
- Career advancement opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Employee referral bonus
- Shift incentives
- Access to Tower Health physicians
- Monthly in-person and online trainings to increase skills of nursing staff.
- Healthstream modules monthly, Crisis Prevention Institute’s Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training on-site, CPR in house
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- EAP Program for all employees
- Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
- Overtime pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
