LPN needed for PRN

Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital, newly constructed in 2018 - state of the art facility conveniently located at 9938 airline highway in the heart of the city at the intersection of I-12 and Airline Hwy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides skilled nursing care to patients as directed by the registered nurse and physician's plan of care in accordance with hospital policy.
• Promotes and maintains patient health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures under the guidance of the registered nurse
• Dispenses medication under the direction of the registered nurse and according to physician orders
• Dictates and writes progress notes for one to one & group sessions in accordance with policies and procedures
• Advises Director of Nursing/Administrator of any risk management activities in order to reduce or eliminate patient/staff/visitor injuries, illnesses, death, and/or financial loss.

Skills Needed:

• Organizes and prioritizes work while being cost-effective and conserving resources
• Should be able to work with multi-disciplinary team
• Able to tolerate high stress and high volume of work
• Organized and self-disciplined
• Thorough documentation
• Utilizes listening skills that indicate understanding and promotes accurate interpretation of other's concerns, motivations, and feelings
• Works toward resolution of interpersonal conflicts as they arise

Education/Experience/License required:

• License Practical Nurse. Psychiatric experience preferred
• CPR and CPI must be maintained

Please visit the careers page on our website www.apollo-bhh.com to apply for the position.

Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital provides a competitive salary, a good work environment, and good benefits package that includes holiday pay, PTO, health, dental, vision, Life Insurance 401(k) plan, and profit-shar