Acadia
Acadia
Posted 3 months ago
Full Time
Fayetteville, Arkansas
In Person
Smart Summary
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care and services within the LPN scope of practice to support patient wellness and safety. Monitor patient health, administer medications, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to implement individualized care plans.
Qualifications
You have graduated from an accredited nursing school and possess a current LPN/LVN license as required by your state. You also have CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification, with at least one year of nursing experience preferred.
Must Have Skills for ATS
LPN
LVN
CPR
De-escalation
Restraint certification
Job Description
We’re a 114‑bed, Joint Commission–accredited facility known for delivering high‑quality, long‑term healing in a supportive, team‑focused environment.
Ready to build a career that actually makes a difference? We’re looking for LPNs who care deeply about mental health and want to be part of a team that shows up with purpose every day.
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your skills, you’ll find real development opportunities, supportive leadership, and a workplace that values compassion as much as clinical expertise.
If you want meaningful work, real growth, and a team that has your back, this is a great place to build your career.
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
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. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
· 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 demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
· Collaborate with others to ensure that patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
· Provide for the basic comfort of patient, 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 patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
· Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner.
· 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, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.
· Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
· Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
· Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
· One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
· 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.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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