Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - $5k Bonus
About The Position
Keystone Treatment Center is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse to provide nursing care within the scope of practice and applicable state regulations, facility procedures, and corporate policies. The role supports patients receiving treatment for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns, while maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional approach and prioritizing patient safety. The position offers day opportunities from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., with an every-third-weekend rotation. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available with a one-year commitment. Keystone Treatment Center is an inpatient and outpatient treatment center in Canton, South Dakota, serving adolescents and adults age 19 and older.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current LPN/LVN license as required by the state.
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of nursing experience in the clinical area of service provided by the facility.
- First aid, if required by the state or facility.
Responsibilities
- Monitor patient health and provide basic care using the nursing process and the LPN/LVN scope of practice to carry out care-plan objectives and goals.
- Model customer-service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
- Collaborate with others to address patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs, and work to resolve customer complaints.
- Provide for patients’ basic comfort and implement individualized nursing interventions identified in their plans of care.
- Apply appropriate interventions to support patient progress toward wellness and wellness maintenance.
- Discuss care with patients, listen to their concerns, and report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and others involved in treatment.
- Deliver medication safely in accordance with policies, procedures, physician orders, and current practice.
- Maintain professional nursing standards in accordance with facility policies, governing and credentialing bodies, performance-improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards.
- Accurately and thoroughly document and report patient symptoms, responses, and progress.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- $5,000 sign-on bonus with a one-year commitment.
- Medical coverage.
- Prescription drug plan.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Health savings accounts.
- Vision coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Financial support.
- Tuition reimbursement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
