Licensed Practical Nurse - Up to $5,000 SOB
About The Position
CenterPointe Hospital is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, applicable state Nurse Practice Act regulations, and facility and corporate policies and procedures. The role involves providing patient-centered care in a behavioral health setting and maintaining a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude. Patient safety is a top priority. The position is available full-time or part-time on day, evening, or night shifts, with 8-hour shifts. The listed pay rate is $32.15 per hour plus shift differential. A sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 is available for full-time employees on specific shifts. New graduates are encouraged to apply. CenterPointe Hospital provides mental health treatment for adolescents, adults, senior adults, active duty military, veterans, and first responders. Treatment services and programs are tailored to individual needs. The employer describes opportunities for work-life balance, career advancement, and cross-training, and provides psychiatric training at no cost.
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 within the clinical area of service provided by the facility.
- First aid, if required based on state or facility.
Responsibilities
- Monitor patient health and provide basic care using the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice, carrying out care plan objectives and goals.
- Model customer service expectations and demonstrate urgency regarding patient safety.
- Collaborate with others to meet patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs, and acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints when needs are not met.
- Provide for patients’ basic comfort and implement nursing interventions identified in individualized care plans.
- Apply appropriate interventions to support patients’ progress toward wellness and maintenance of wellness.
- 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 patient treatment.
- Deliver medications safely in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians’ orders, and current practice.
- Maintain professional nursing practice standards in accordance with facility policies and procedures, governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards.
- Thoroughly and accurately report and document patient symptoms, responses, and progress.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $5,000 for full-time employees on specific shifts.
- Competitive pay of $32.15 per hour plus shift differential.
- Employee discount program for over 30,000 merchants through PerkSpot.
- 100% paid psychiatric training.
- Career advancement and cross-training opportunities.
- 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.
- Work-life balance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
