LPN Child and Adol Behavioral Health
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Licensed Practical Nurse Full-Time Opportunity Come join our nursing team at Little Creek Behavioral Health, a 64-bed residential treatment facility located in Conway, Arkansas!
At our 37-acre campus, located just outside the state capital of Little Rock, we provide care for out-of-state children and adolescents who are struggling with mental health challenges.
We closely collaborate with parents, caregivers, guardians, and community professionals to ensure that our young patients receive the best and most appropriate care possible on their road to recovery.
Employee Benefits:
Competitive hourly rate with shift differentials available
Flexible Scheduling
Excellent training programs
Employee engagement and recognition programs
Major Group Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
401(k) plan
Purpose Statement:
Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, 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.
Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrate 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.
Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care.
Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards 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.
Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures.
Maintain standards of professional nursing practice.
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 dictate.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
- Location:
- Conway, AR, United States
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Healthcare Practitioners And Technical Occupations