Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Days

At Oceans Behavioral Hospital Biloxi, healing is our focus. We are passionate about helping children, adults, and seniors manage the challenges associated with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. Utilizing proven, innovative, and progressive therapies, our qualified professionals strive to promote long-term wellness through a range of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric counseling and treatment options.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage (Multiple Plan Options) – eligible first of the month after 30 days
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Discretionary Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Daily Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Competitive Market Compensation
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Essential Functions

• Delivers quality nursing care to assigned patients by collecting data, identifying deviations from normal, and assisting with reassessment according to assignments, unit protocol, and hospital policy under RN direction.
• Accurately documents all findings in the patient record, identifies expected outcomes based on assessment data, and effectively communicates pertinent assessment findings with other health‑care members.
• Implements nursing care interventions identified in the individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan using accepted standards of practice, and performs nursing procedures/treatments as prescribed by the physician/LIP.
• Conducts specified bedside laboratory tests, wound care, and provides comfort and assistance with ADLs; promotes the patient’s ability to cope, adapt, and solve situations related to illness or stressors.
• Provides supportive, age‑appropriate communication and culturally acceptable interventions, documenting special needs.
• Ensures safe delivery of medications in accordance with facility policies and physician orders; administers medications using established safety procedures, assesses patients before and after administration, accurately documents doses, and provides patient education.
• Follows up on patient‑care responsibilities, communicates incomplete assignments and patient needs with other disciplines to assure continuity of care, transcribes orders accurately, and performs chart audits per facility guidelines.
• Utilizes nursing knowledge to meet the needs of the facility, patient population, and staff; leverages nursing resources to enhance evidence‑based practice.
• Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to new staff.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse in the state of employment (Compact licenses acceptable).
• High School Diploma or GED.
• One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred.

Qualifications / Skills

• Ability to work in high‑stress situations and assess potential for patient escalation.
• Effective oral and written communication skills; consistently achieve positive results with internal and external customers.
• Highly organized with sensitivity to culturally diverse and special‑needs populations (chronically mentally ill, geriatric, developmental disabilities) and basic knowledge of normal physical and emotional development.
• Critical‑thinking abilities applied to continuous improvement of patient care.
• Self‑confidence and conceptual thinking for leading and directing others.
• Successful completion of CPR certification and an Oceans‑approved behavioral health de‑escalation program.

Work Environment

• Subject to many interruptions and occasional pressure from multiple calls and inquiries.
• High‑paced and stressful; must be able to cope mentally and physically.
• Potential exposure to disagreeable odors, sights, and unpredictable patient behavior.
• Approximately 90% or more of the time spent inside a building that protects from weather but not necessarily from temperature changes.