Licensed Practical Nurse - Behavioral Health
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within scope of license.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Nights Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- BHS - Adol WZ Department: 1201020002 BHS - Adol WZ
- License
- LPN license Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Check your license
- License
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State Check your license
- Certification
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
What it pays
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
Benefits
- BenefitsOne week paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- BenefitsDailyPay instant access to earned unpaid base pay
- BenefitsUpfront tuition coverage through FlexPath FundedUpfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
- Flexible Payment Options
- Upfront Tuition Coverage
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- contribute to patient assessment and well-being Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients.
- Day to day
- direct nursing care per organizational policies and protocols Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Day to day
- administer medications and monitor for adverse reactions Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
- Day to day
- point of care testing and therapeutic services Performs point of care testing and therapeutic services.
- Day to day
- patient and family education on treatment plan, post-discharge self-care, and follow-up Educates patients/families about treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care.
- Day to day
- demonstrate professional nursing standards and follow ANA Code of Ethics
- Day to day
- perform other duties as assigned Performs other duties as assigned.
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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0002 St. Joseph Hospital-St Charles Job Id R201319 Night Shift It's more than a career, it's a calling.
MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville
Worker Type
Regular
Job Summary
Provides care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, functioning within scope of license.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements
Primary responsibilities
Contributes to the assessment of patients and ensures the well-being of patients. Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Administers medications and observes patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
Performs point of care testing and therapeutic services. Educates patients/families about treatment plan including self-care post discharge, holistic health needs, available resources and follow up care. As an SSM Health nurse, I will demonstrate the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
Uses the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Experience
No experience required
Physical requirements
Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running.
Required professional license and/or certifications
State of Work Location: Illinois
Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- And
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Nurse Licensure Issued by Compact State
Work Shift
Night Shift (United States of America)
Job Type
Employee
Department
1201020002 BHS - Adol WZ
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
What's around it?
Wentzville, MO
Living costs about 9% below the US average