LPN Admissions

Longleaf Hospital•Alexandria, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Longleaf Behavioral is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join its admissions team. The role supports a smooth and efficient admissions process and provides nursing care and services within the standards and scope of practice defined by state Nurse Practice Act regulations, facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols. The position calls for a positive, empathetic, and professional approach, with patient safety as a top priority. Longleaf Hospital, located in Alexandria, Louisiana, provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction treatment services for children, adolescents, and adults. The role is described as a full-time, night-shift opportunity. The job description notes that duties may be added or removed as circumstances require.

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.
First aid may be required depending on state or facility.
Empathy, compassion, strong communication and active-listening skills, advocacy, patience, resilience, and a commitment to continuous learning are described as important qualities.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of nursing experience in the clinical area served by the facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor patient health and administer basic care using the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice, in support of 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; acknowledge 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 wellness and its 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 medications safely in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians’ orders, and current practice.
Maintain professional nursing standards in accordance with facility policies and procedures, external 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.