Now Hiring LPNs - $35 / Hour

Maxim Staffing is looking for Licensed Practical Nurses to work at a Psychiatric Hospital in the Chattanooga area. Here are some quick facts about the positions!

• Utilizes the nursing process to plan, implement, treat and evaluate the patient/inmate
• Integrates and implements referrals of inmates to the staff physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, mental health professional
• Looks for signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition and reports to RN
• Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions
• Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff
• Collaborates with RN regarding the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions
• Documents patient’s response to nursing and other interventions
• Uses clinical judgment in evaluation and responding to emergency medical situations involving inmates or staff
• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment
• Participates in infection control activities in accordance with department and as directed by Infection Control Coordinator
• Participates in the orientation and continuing education of staff
• Participates in the Health Quality Improvement Program
• Supports professional practice by observing the following: Uses knowledge in accordance with 1) the Nurse Practice Act 2) Standards of Nursing Practice 3) Standards of Patient Care 4) The Joint Commission, state and local laws 5) Patient’s Bill of Rights and 6) Maxim Healthcare, nursing and client policies
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs