Description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Full-Time - Day Shift

Ready to leave the hospital hustle behind and enjoy a more relaxed work environment? We offer a laid-back setting where you can dress in casual work attire (no scrubs required) and still make a meaningful impact. Come join Village Behavioral Health for a change of pace!

Village Behavioral Health is a psychiatric residential treatment center that offers a full spectrum of treatment options for children and adolescents ages 10-17. A uniqueness about Village Behavioral Health is that we use nature as part of our therapeutic process. We are nestled in Louisville, TN (20 minutes from Knoxville) right on the Tennessee River spread out over 65 wooded acres.

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Orientation/Training

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• HSA & FSA

• Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D

• Disability

• 401(k) Retirement Plan - with company match

• Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Food provided

• Growth opportunities

• Casual work attire

• Safe work environment

• Positive atmosphere

• Shift differential pay

Pay Range: $25.00-27.00/hour

Shift Differentials:

• $3.25 Weeknights 6p-6p

• $3.75 Weekend Days 6a-6p

• $4.00 Weekend Nights 6p-12a

Shift: 6am-6pm

Benefits:

• Paid Orientation/Training

• Employee Assistance Program/Employee Discount Program

• Food provided

• Growth opportunities

• Casual work attire

• Safe work environment

• Positive atmosphere

• Shift differential pay

Essential Duties:

• 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.

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.

• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.

• Valid driver's license required.

• Must pass pre-employment drug screen, 7-year criminal background screen, fingerprint screen, MVR screen, work history and reference check.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

• Customer Focus: Novice

• Attention to Detail: Novice

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Required

• High School/GED or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Lic Practical Nurse

Preferred

• Lic Vocational Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)