Licensed Practical Nurse - Behavioral Health
SSM Health · Bridgeton, MO · 1 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the Role
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within scope of license.
Responsibilities
- Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
- Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Performs point of care testing and therapeutic services.
- Educates patients/families about treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
- Demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
- Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide responses to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of patients and patient populations.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
- No prior experience required.
Physical Requirements
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms or malfunctioning machinery.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
Qualifications
Required Professional License and/or Certifications:
- State of Work Location: Illinois
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
Schedule
- Work Shift: Night Shift
- Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave: One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: Voluntary benefit through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.