TEMP LPN - $30 / hr

Acadia • Alexandria, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Temporary assignment for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Longleaf Hospital, a leading mental health and addiction treatment provider in Alexandria, Louisiana. The hospital offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents, and adults. The role focuses on individuals passionate about behavioral health and offers growth opportunities. Longleaf Hospital is located about two hours northwest of Baton Rouge.

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

• medical
• prescription drug plan
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• vision
• dental
• voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage
• employee assistance programs
• financial support
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree