Come join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, at Signature Psychiatric Hospital! Signature Hospital is making great strides in Behavioral Health and we invite you to meet our new leadership team and explore your future with us! Signature Psychiatric Hospital is a premier provider of behavioral health care services, delivered with compassion for patients and their families, respect for employees, physicians and other health professionals, accountability for clinical and ethical performance, and responsibility to the communities we serve. Our brand of services are delivered throughout Signature Hospitals and outpatient clinics

As an LPN/LVN - at Signature Psychiatric Hospital you will enjoy:

• Competitive pay rates
• Shifts are 12 hours
• Referral Program
• Work Life balance is as important to us as it is to you, and we strive to find that perfect fit.
• 100% Paid Psychiatric Training!
• Excellent career advancement and cross training opportunities.

AVAILABLE SHIFTS AND HOURS:

• Days (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
• Nights (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
• Shifts are 12-hours, with shift differentials available. FT hours require 3 12 hour shifts.
• Every other weekend rotation or one weekend day a week.

Great pay, advancement opportunities and work life balance what a great combination for both of us. Apply today and lets look at your future with Signature Psychiatric Hospital.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals.

Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.

Collaborate with others to ensure that patients physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.

Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs.

Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.

Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.

Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner.

Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice.

Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.

Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.

One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.

CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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