What are the responsibilities and job description for the LVN Nights position at OCEANS HEALTHCARE?
Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Nights, Full-Time
Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Abilene
1111 Industrial Blvd.
Abilene, Texas 79602
The journey to healing begins here.
Oceans Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient mental health services in a safe and comfortable environment with individual and group treatment programs.
The Licensed Vocational Nurse's / LVN primary role is to provide nursing care for patients who are experiencing common, well-defined health problems.
Licensed Vocational Nurse /LVN Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Daily Pay Option!
- PTO
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401k w/ discretionary company match
- Life Insurance & MORE
Make a choice to grow with a company that is invested in your success!
Licensed Vocational Nurse / LVN Responsibilities:
- Delivers quality nursing care to assigned group of patients by collecting data and identifying deviations from normal; assists with reassessing patients according to assignments, need and unit protocol and/or hospital policy under the direction of the registered nurse.
- Accurately and thoroughly documents all findings in the patient record and identifies expected outcomes
- Implements nursing care interventions identified in the individualized multidisciplinary treatment plan using accepted standards of practice in collaboration with other health care providers; performs nursing procedures/treatments as prescribed by physician/LIP.
- Conducts specified bedside laboratory tests, wound care, and provides for comfort and assistance in the performance of ADLs;
- Provides supportive, age appropriate communication and culturally acceptable interventions and documents special needs.
- Provides for the safe delivery of medications; administers medications utilizing established safety procedures / standards. Ensures patients are effectively assessed prior to and after medication administration.
- Follows up on patient care responsibilities; communicates incomplete assignments and patient needs with other disciplines to assure continuity of care; transcribes orders accurately and performs chart audits
Licensed Vocational Nurse / LVN Requirements:
- Valid LVN state license (Valid Compact license accepted at time of application)
- CPR certification; complete an Oceans-approved behavioral health de-escalation program
- One year of inpatient hospital experience strongly preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
- Psychiatry
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Night shift
License/Certification:
- LVN license (Required)
Work Location: One location
Salary : $44,500 - $56,300
