About the Role
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">LPN PRN Opportunity - Millcreek of Arkansas is seeking an Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who wants to become part of the dynamic and compassionate nursing team in Fordyce, AR.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Available PRN Shifts and Hours in our:</strong></span></p><ul><li><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Residential Program for the Intellectually Challenged (ICF/IID), ages 10-17</span></strong></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Day, Night and Weekend Shifts</span><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Must be flexible with all shifts</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> 12 hrs</span><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">7a-7p and/or 7p-7a</span></li></ul></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Millcreek Behavioral Health is a residential treatment center that provides care through our diverse programs for children and adolescents who are suffering from a variety of mental health disorders and/or intellectual challenges. We offer a comprehensive therapeutic program with services that are provided by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, case managers, licensed clinical therapists, registered nurses, nutritionists, and recreational therapists.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><br><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>PURPOSE STATEMENT:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· 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.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· 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.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· 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.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>OTHER FUNCTIONS:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.</span></p><br><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:</strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">· First aid may be required based on state or facility.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">AHLPN</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">#LI-MBH</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">#LI-MG2</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p>