LPN Millcreek Behavioral Health

Millcreek of Arkansas•Fordyce, AR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Millcreek of Arkansas is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join its nursing team at Millcreek Behavioral Health in Fordyce, Arkansas. The facility is a residential treatment center serving children and adolescents with mental health disorders and/or intellectual challenges through multidisciplinary programs. The LPN provides nursing care within the state Nurse Practice Act, applicable standards and scope of practice, and facility and corporate policies and procedures. The role emphasizes patient safety, compassionate and professional service, individualized care, and accurate documentation. The position is available full-time, with 12-hour day, night, and weekend shifts; flexibility across all shifts is required.

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.
Flexibility to work day, night, and weekend shifts.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of nursing experience within the clinical area of service provided by the facility is preferred.
First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

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 address patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs, and acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints.
Provide for patients’ basic comfort and implement individualized nursing interventions in their plans of care.
Apply appropriate interventions to promote wellness and maintain wellness.
Discuss care with patients, listen to their concerns, and report changes in status and other 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 and procedures, physician orders, and current practice.
Maintain professional nursing practice standards in accordance with facility policies and procedures, external governing and credentialing bodies, performance-improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards.
Accurately and thoroughly report and document patient symptoms, responses, and progress.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.