LPN - $3,000 Sign-On

Mt Regis Recovery, located in Salem, VA, is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).

Schedule

• Full-time, Day shift: 7:00am–7:00pm (3-12 hour shifts with an every other weekend rotation)

Pay

• Pay range: $24.50 - $39.16 per hour
• $3,000 sign-on bonus for full-time positions

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 and procedures. 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 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 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.

Benefits

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Vision and dental coverage.
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Well-being programs encompassing employee assistance programs and financial support.
• Tuition reimbursement and much more.

About Us

Mount Regis Center is an intimate 68-bed, fully accredited, licensed drug and alcohol treatment center in Salem, VA. We offer empirically validated treatment methods to help our patients on the path to sobriety. We provide the following levels of care for adults 18+:

• Detox
• Residential
• Partial hospitalization
• Intensive outpatient services