LVN/LPN - Eating Disorder, Residential
1 month ago
Who is Center for Discovery?
Center for Discovery offers unique and rewarding opportunities for nurses looking to make a difference We are seeking LVN/LPNs and RNs of all backgrounds who have a desire to positively impact the lives of our patients. If you are looking to begin or advance your nursing career, without the wear and tear of working in a hospital, apply today
***New grads are welcome and encouraged to apply***
We are a different kind of healthcare. Center for Discovery exists to engage, enlighten, and empower individuals with eating disorders in partnership with their families. By providing integrated care for the whole person, Center for Discovery brings hope for individuals to live a rich and fulfilling life.
Compensation Range: $26-35 hourly
Compensation will be dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience
Our Offer to You
We are dedicated to empowering our employees with their professional and personal development by providing:
- 401(k)
- Healthcare benefits
- Vacation and sick days
- Employee referral program
- Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc.
- Continuing education (CE) programs and training
- Weekly training opportunities
- Advancement opportunities within the organization
The LVN/LPN will provide patient care and assist in the collection of data during the assessment process, within their scope of practice, under the direction of an RN, mid-level practitioner, licensed physician, or supervisor at all times
Responsibilities.
- Informing personnel (i.e. UR, psychiatry, dietician) of new admissions when appropriate.
- Administering and documenting vital signs, CIWAs, COWS (SUD only), collects data for fall assessments/precautions, seizure precautions, suicidal/homicidal assessments, pain scales, anxiety scales, craving scales, standard and infection control precautions adding co-signers as necessary.
- Observation, documentation, audit functions, education, and record keeping of all observed/inventoried/destroyed/prescribed medications.
- Assessment of patients with addiction and mental health conditions and assisting in ascertaining clinical medication management with Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Psychiatrist, and Medical Doctor.
- Manages the Medication Administration Record, documenting administration, efficacy, and first response.
- Collaborates with staff in assessing patient, family age-specific nursing needs and develops plan of care for complex high-risk patients.
- Designs teaching programs for patients/families and provides assistance to staff in program implementation.
- Provide nursing care adapted to the individual patient needs based on the nursing process, which includes data collection, planning, implementation and evaluation.
- Oversees the medication management system that includes but not limited to, medication planning, storage, ordering and transcribing, administration, monitoring and evaluation.
- Verifies the integrity of and controls medications brought into the organization by the client, their families, and licensed independent practitioners.
- Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and DBH regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
- Systemically collect, record and analyze data and other relevant interactive social systems, including mental status, special precautions (suicidality, homicidally, elopement); physical problems/medical acuity (withdrawal and nutritional needs); and ethnic concerns (social, religious, or cultural needs).
- Uses assessment data to identify problem list and other interactive social systems.
- Maintains NG Tube and administration of bolus feeds, where applicable.
- Intervenes as guided by the treatment plan to implement appropriate interventions that promote, maintain, or restore physical and mental health, prevent illness effect rehabilitation, and restore developmental progression.
- Evaluates the response of the patients to interventions in order to revise the plan, including discharge criteria.
This is a PRN position.
For a virtual tour of the facility, please visit our website at centerfordiscovery.com.
Qualifications- Must be a graduate of an approved vocational nursing program with a current licensure from an appropriate state licensing board in good standing.
- Possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (CPR and First Aid) certification.
- Knowledge of industry standards: organization, theory, principles, and research processes, accreditation and regulatory standards, ability to assess clinical care requirements based on nursing principles, scope of practice.
- Obtain CPI certification within 90 days of hire.
- One year experience preferred working in mental health, substance use, or eating disorders field.
- Familiar with behavior change, recovery models, and treatment methods
- Knowledge of medications, indications, dosage ranges, side effects, and potential toxicity
- *Eating Disorder Division: Obtain Serv Safe certification within 90 days of hire if applicable.
Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.
Additional Information
We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/
Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.
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