LPN - Psychiatric Nurse
About The Position
Harbor Oaks Hospital in New Baltimore, Michigan, is seeking an LPN to provide psychiatric nursing care. The role provides nursing care and services within the scope of practice defined by state Nurse Practice Act regulations and applicable facility and corporate policies, procedures, and protocols. The nurse is expected to maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude and prioritize patient safety. The position is offered as a full-time day or night shift, with three 12-hour shifts and a weekend rotation. The hospital uses Personal Panic Alarm devices throughout clinical and non-clinical areas to support the safety of patients and staff. The job description notes that management may adjust duties 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.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of nursing experience in the clinical area served by the facility is preferred.
- First aid may be required depending on state or facility.
Responsibilities
- Monitor patient health and provide basic care within the LPN/LVN scope of practice, following care plan objectives and goals.
- Model customer-service expectations and respond urgently to patient-safety needs.
- Collaborate with others to address patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age-related, developmental, and cultural needs, and work to resolve customer complaints.
- Provide basic patient comfort and implement individualized nursing interventions in the plan of care.
- Apply appropriate interventions to promote wellness and maintain patient 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 treatment.
- Deliver medications safely in accordance with policies, procedures, physicians’ orders, and current practice.
- Maintain professional nursing standards in accordance with facility policies and procedures, governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards, and psychiatric nursing standards.
- Accurately document and report patient symptoms, responses, and progress.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and prescription drug plans
- Health savings accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Career development opportunities within Acadia Healthcare and its 250+ locations
- Shift differentials for night shifts and weekends
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
