LPN PRN ICF- Millcreek Behavioral Health

Overview

Millcreek of Arkansas is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join the nursing team in Fordyce, AR. Available PRN shifts in the Residential Program for the Intellectually Challenged (ICF/IID), ages 10-17. Day, night, and weekend shifts; must be flexible with all shifts. 12-hour shifts: 6:30a-6:30p and/or 6:30p-6:30a.

Responsibilities

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.

• 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 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 and work to resolve customer complaints.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patients and implement nursing interventions identified in the individualized plan of care.
• Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
• Discuss the care provided with patients, listen to their concerns, and report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment.
• 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, external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.
• Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of patient symptoms, responses and progress.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.