LPN - $20k Sign On Bonus

About the role

Cove Forge Behavioral Health in Williamsburg, PA, offers comprehensive treatment for adults of all genders struggling with substance use disorders and certain co-occurring mental health concerns. The facility is in the Altoona metropolitan area, about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh. Services for adults age 18 and older include detoxification, residential rehabilitation, and outpatient programming.

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 the importance of patient safety
• Collaborate with others to ensure that 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 in an effective manner
• 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, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards
• Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the 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

Schedule

• Full Time Evening shift (3p-11p), 8-hour shifts
• Great new shift differentials
• Flexibility
• Part-time and PRN options also available

Pay & Benefits

• Sign on Bonus ~ $20k for Full-time
• Benefits with some part-time opportunities