CenterPointe is making great strides in Behavioral Health and we invite you to meet our new leadership team and explore your future with us!
Great pay, flexibility, advancement opportunities and work life balance – what a great combination for both of us. Apply today and let’s look at your future with CenterPointe Hospital.
New Graduates encourage to apply.
Shifts Available:
ABOUT US:
CenterPointe Hospital offers mental health treatment for adolescents, adults and senior adults, as well as active duty military, veterans and first responders. Our treatment services and programs are tailored to individual needs, enabling individuals to more effectively cope with emotions and behaviors that may be interfering with the attainment of a happy, successful life.
As an LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse at CenterPointe Hospital you will enjoy:
At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.
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.
Responsibilities: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.
Qualifications:
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.
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CenterPointe Hospital is located on a serene 33-acre campus in the beautiful, historic “Little Hills” area along the Missouri River near St. Louis. CenterPointe Hospital is a 150-bed, state-of-the art, private psychiatric hospital serving the behavioral health needs of adolescents, adults and senior adults with an emphasis in the Greater St. Louis Metro area, southeastern / central Missouri, and central Illinois areas.
With an exclusive focus on behavioral health treatment, CenterPointe has established itself as a leader in mental health and addiction treatment services and maintains a reputation for providing a comprehensive continuum of quality care.
With a history of proven success and specifically built with our patient’s needs in mind, CenterPointe has developed a level of comprehensive care unmatched by private treatment centers in the region. Our highly trained staff provides a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care for senior adults, adults and adolescents in its main location in St. Charles, and a comprehensive outpatient services for adults and adolescents at numerous satellite locations in its service area.
CenterPointe Hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and is licensed by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for our commitment to quality care.
Our current open positions are here: http://centerpointehospital.com/careers/
“I am so grateful to the staff of CenterPointe Hospital for the compassion and caring they showed me during a difficult time in my life, and for the lifelong skills I learned that have helped me to live a happier, more fulfilled life.”
– Alumni