Licensed Practical Nurse - 5k Bonus $30-38hr

Maple Heights Behavioral Health is a 120-bed inpatient hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing comprehensive treatment for adolescents, adults, and seniors struggling with acute symptoms of a variety of mental health disorders.

About the role

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. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities

• 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 patient safety.
• Collaborate with others to ensure patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met. Acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints when needs are not met.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patients and 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 patients and listen to their concerns.
• 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.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• One or more years of nursing experience within the clinical area of service provided by the 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.

Schedule

• Day Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• 36–38 hours per week, depending on experience
• Three 12-hour shifts per week, every other weekend

Pay

$5,000 bonus. Hourly rate varies based on experience.

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 when circumstances dictate.