Lakeland Behavioral Health
Location
Springfield, MO | United States
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Sign On Bonus $10,000 for FT and Competitive shift differentials up to ($8.75/hr.) FT Days 12 hour shifts at Lakeland Behavioral Health in Springfield, MO.Come join the Lakeland RN team and make a difference every day!
Positions open in our Acute Inpatient Hospital and Residential Treatment Center
New grad nurses are welcome to apply!
About Us: Lakeland Behavioral Health, Missouri's Leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center is seeking passionate Registered Nurses (RNs) to work at our children and adolescent facility in Springfield, MO. Lakeland is a 208-bed facility that offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.
Registered Nurse (RN) Benefits: Lakeland provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our RN team members. Current benefits include:
- Sign-on Bonus for full-time positions ($10K Days/Nights - 12 hours shifts)
- Paid vacation time that begins accruing immediately, you don't have to wait for a year before you can take any vacation time
- Sick Leave and Extended Sick Leave pools accrue simultaneously
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Matching 401K Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free Term Life Insurance policy for employees
- Helping to make changes in people's lives that will last a lifetime!
- Excellent training program
Responsibilities REGISTERED NURSE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Provide and coordinate care by assessing patients' physical and behavioral health needs.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans.
- Maintain medical records and educate patients and their families about various physical and behavioral health conditions.
- 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.
- Ensure physicians' orders are legible if taken verbally and transcribed appropriately per policy and procedure.
- Ensure patients' status is assessed on an ongoing basis and pertinent information is gathered and documented.
- Notify physicians of significant changes in status such as difficulties with detox, medical emergency, change in medical status regarding response to medications, and related challenges.
- Ensure that initial nursing treatment plans are completed upon admission and that all nursing treatment plans are specific to assessed needs.
- Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of universal precautions in providing direct patient care.
- Accurately administer medications per ordered note.
- Document accurate count of controlled substance medication administration on required documents.
- Complete admission and discharge processing efficiently and accurately as directed.
- Exhibit therapeutic rapport with patients by maintaining professional boundaries, respecting personal space, giving patients direct attention, and maintaining rational detachment.
- Provide direction or coordinate the activities of the unit as directed.
- Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, co-workers, and others involved inpatient treatment.
Qualifications EDUCATION/LICENSURE/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS - Must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing.
- Must possess a current Registered Nurse (RN) license as required by Missouri or be eligible to practice nursing in accordance with state requirements
- One year of nursing experience; previous psychiatric, mental, behavioral, or substance abuse nursing experience a plus
- CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.
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