Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nights – Weekends Only Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nights - Weekends Only position at Unity Psychiatric Care involves providing nursing services, assessments, and health education. Responsibilities include supervising treatments, assisting physicians, administering medications, and performing emergency procedures. Candidates need a minimum of 6 months of experience and must hold a current LPN license. The role may require unscheduled overtime, weekend work, and flexibility in hours. Unity Psychiatric Care is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on various characteristics.
Job Description
Job Description:
About Unity Psychiatric Care Unity Psychiatric Care, a division of Franklin, Tennessee-basedAmerican Health Partners Inc., operates psychiatric hospitals inMemphis, Clarksville, Columbia, and Martin, Tennessee, as well asin Huntsville and Bridgeport, Alabama. These hospitals specializein treating geriatrics who are experiencing a mental health crisisor behavioral disturbances, including those caused by dementia.
Services will include a full range of diagnostic evaluation andbehavioral health treatments. For more information, visit .•
POSITION SUMMARY
Under general supervision, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) willprovide a combination of nursing services, instruction, andassessments throughout the hospital; to participate in a variety ofnursing assessments, direct patient care, and health educationservices; and to do related work as required. The LPN isaccountable for the delivery of patient care within the standards,policies, procedures and guidelines set forth by Unity, CMS, andLicensure Standards.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•To perform this job, an individual mustperform each essential function satisfactorily with or without areasonable accommodation.•Supervise all resident/patient treatments. Assist physicians and the Director of Nursing in the treatmentand examination of patients. Perform administrative duties such as documenting nurses’notes, physicians’ orders, discharge plans, dietary changes,reports, evaluations and studies. Order from pharmacy, prepare and administer medications asordered by physician. Conduct and monitor prescribed treatments, such as dressingchanges, drawing of blood, catheter changes, NG tube insertion andremoval, laboratory work, etc. as assigned. Perform emergency procedures such as cardiopulmonaryresuscitation, and in the event of death, notify family andappropriate third parties. Inventory and request equipment, supplies, etc. Admit, transfer and discharge patients.
Required Work Experience:
•Minimum of six (6) months experience in a hospital, long termcare facility or other health care institution.
Licensing/Certification/Education Requirements:
•Completion of a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN)Program Current State Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
Other Requirements:
•Position may require unscheduled overtime, week-endwork Must be willing and able to work flexible hours Travel required•
Physical Requirements:
Job will require frequent lifting of objects up to 50pounds
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Our Organization does not discriminate based on race, color,religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexualorientation, national origin, veteran status, or any othercharacteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. TheOrganization will also make reasonable accommodations for qualifiedindividuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodationbe made.
EducationPreferred Technical/other training or betterLicenses &CertificationsRequired Licensed Practical NursePreferred CPI Certification CPR CertificationEqual Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rightspursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the notice from theDepartment of Labor.
