Licensed Practical Nurse Job at Harmony Behavioral Health

Harmony Behavioral Health Baton Rouge, LA 70812

About us

Harmony Behavioral Health Center provides evaluations, assessments, and/or treatment for adults with behavioral health problems. Harmony Behavioral Health Center provides different levels of treatment options in the continuum of care to ensure the needs of patients are met. Harmony Behavioral Health Center creates a therapeutic milieu as an essential element of care. All staff is responsible for creating a healthy environment through modelling appropriate boundaries and displaying mutual respect and dignity in a spirit of cooperation.

ACCEPTING NEW GRADUATES! COMPETITIVE PAY SCALE! NEW LOCATION! SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL AVAILABLE!

HIRING FOR BATON ROUGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS (Zachary, Baker, Clinton, Slaughter, Ethel and MISSISSIPPI.)

We're currently in need of compassionate and nurturing LPN's with a passion for providing patients with exceptional psychiatric treatment. The RNs will be responsible for providing and documenting psychiatric care for adults.

Responsibilities:

· Assists in development of nursing plan of care for patients in assigned units.

· Makes regular patient rounds to observe and assess patients' physical conditions and behaviors and records observations on patients' charts.

· Receives and fulfills physicians' instructions regarding patient care and transmits orders, as needed, to other departments.

· Assists physicians with patient examinations and records patients' mental and physical health histories.

· Assists in emergency code situations.

· Instructs and educates patients in health and hygiene procedures and in self- administration of prescribed medications.

· Takes vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

· Administers medication and treatments in accordance with policies and procedures.

· Transcribes physicians' orders and records medication and patient's condition on patient's charts and other records.

· Receives and gives change of shift reports.

· Requests stock drugs, medications, and supplies as assigned.

· Administers CPR in emergency situations.

· Admits, transfers, and discharges patients.

· Gathers information about patient's past and current physical and mental status.

· Applies dressings, ointments, and other treatments as ordered and documents procedure.

· Assists physicians with routine examinations and treatments.

· Performs individual and group health teaching as assigned.

· Performs professional nurse duties that may include administration of blood and blood components, I.V. medications, parenteral nutrition, central line therapy, etc., under the close supervision of a registered nurse of a higher level.

Job Types: Full-time, PRN

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Psychiatry

Standard shift:

  • Day shift
  • Night shift

Weekly schedule:

  • 3x12
  • 4x12
  • Rotating weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Baton Rouge, LA 70812: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

  • LPN Licence (Required)

Work Location: One location




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