LPN

About the role

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position at Longleaf Hospital, a leading mental health and addiction treatment provider in Alexandria, Louisiana. The role focuses on behavioral health, serving children, adolescents, and adults across a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care using the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
• Model customer service expectations and act with urgency for patient safety.
• Collaborate to meet patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs; address and resolve complaints.
• Provide basic comfort, implement individualized nursing interventions, and promote wellness.
• Discuss care with patients, listen to concerns, and report status changes to RNs and physicians.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers, and other treatment team members.
• Safely deliver medication in accordance with policies, physician orders, and current practice.
• Maintain professional nursing standards, facility policies, and psychiatric nursing standards.
• Accurately document patient symptoms, responses, and progress.
• Perform other assigned functions and tasks.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current LPN/LVN license as required by the state of Louisiana.
• CPR and de‑escalation/restraint certification (training provided upon hire).
• First aid certification may be required based on state or facility.
• One or more years of nursing experience within the clinical area of service is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
• Voluntary short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programs and well‑being initiatives.
• Financial support and tuition reimbursement.
• Additional wellness programs and resources.

Schedule

Full‑time days and nights available with flexible hours. Typical shifts: 7 am – 7 pm or 7 pm – 7 am.