East Tennessee Behavioral is searching for FT LPN's for Days or Nights!
New updated rates up to $29!
East Tennessee Behavioral Health is growing!!
Knoxville's newest behavioral health provider is seeking FT experienced LPNs to join our team of professionals.
As Knoxville's newest behavioral health hospital, we provide a full continuum of behavioral health treatment services for adults and seniors.
Our goal is to deliver compassionate, personalized care to those who turn to us in their time of need.
Licensed Practical Nurse Benefits: At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.
Pay
- NEW UPDATED RATES UP TO $29! $2 shift diff on evenings/$3 weekend days/$3.25 weekend nights Flexible
- Schedules (12-hour shifts)
- Career
- Growth
- Potential
- PURPOSE
- STATEMENT: Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
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.
