LPN Days or Nights 8 hour shifts

Conveniently located in York, Pennsylvania, White Deer Run of Mt. Zion is a leading provider of addiction treatment for men age 18 and older. Our 50-bed facility offers multiple treatment tracks, including medically monitored detoxification services, short-term rehabilitation, and long-term rehabilitation. We provide comprehensive care from a multidisciplinary team of behavioral health and medical professionals, focusing on physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual recovery. Our program utilizes evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational enhancement therapy (MET), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

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. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Schedule

• Day shift: 7am - 3:30pm with rotating weekend
• Night shift: 11pm - 7:30am with rotating weekend
• 8-hour shifts available

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 patient safety.
• Collaborate with others to ensure patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met. Address 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.
• 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, 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 required.
• 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.