Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health

Overview

IMMEDIATE OPENING- Psychiatric Nurse - RN and/or LPN, Danville AR

COMPETITIVE PAY /EXCELLENT BENEFITS/SIGN-ON-BONUS AVAILABLE

RN’s 30.00-35.00/hour with 3.00 shift differential. Hourly wage commensurates with experience.

LPN’s 22.00-27.00/hour with 2.00 shift differential. Hourly wage commensurates with experience.

Summary:

Signet Health is actively interviewing for a nurse with behavioral health experience to join the Behavioral Health inpatient care team at Chambers Hospital in Danville, Arkansas.  Both RNs and LPNs are invited to apply if you have behavioral health experience.  Note this is a hospital position with all benefits provided by the hospital. 

Both RN and LPN day -shift position available.   These positions are full-time positions and may include weekends and holidays.  

• Consults with and keeps supervisor informed of activities, needs and problems in regard to assigned patients and/or unit.
• Delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established philosophy.
• Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Effectively interacts with patients, families, & visitors while maintaining the standard of professional nursing.
• Provides physical and psychological support to patients.
• Interacts with patient and patient's family and provide encouragement and support.
• Demonstrates care, warmth and empathy; also possesses good listening skills and ability to determine patient care needs.

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Sign-on-Bonus is available.

Requirements/Qualifications

Requirements:  

• Must be graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Must have a current Arkansas  or compact LPN or RN license.   
• Basic Life Support/ACLS certification.
• Certification in de-escalation techniques is a plus, but we will train.
• Experience in an inpatient psychiatric setting is preferred.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Mental Health and various illnesses with a willingness to expand knowledge.
• Culturally perceptive when working with psychiatric difficulties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Resilience, immense empathy, and resolution a must.
• Team player, respectful, dependable, positive attitude and self-control of own emotions.
• Superb interpersonal and collaboration abilities.