Overnight Nurse

Job Description

Company Description

At Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program you will have the opportunity to work closely within a team of professionals consisting of mental health experts, all dedicated to promoting lasting health and healing. Clinical supervision and guidance are provided on total client care and therapeutic milieu management, as well as career growth and personal development oversight. You will develop an individualized growth plan which will help you develop your professional skills and career objectives.

If you are looking for an organization that thrives on growth, celebrates diversity of thought, and rewards passionate execution, you’ve come to the right place. Because we put clients first, it is our honor to support and reward those who serve them.

Compensation is from $22.00 per hour - $34.00 per hour

Compensation will be dependent upon geographic region, education, and experience.

This is a part time job, overnight position working Sunday 7 pm- 7 am.Job Description

The Overnight LVN/LPN is responsible for assisting and supporting residents through the entire treatment experience from admission through discharge. The Overnight LVN/LPN is responsible for communicating observations and insights to the treatment team (i.e. therapists, dietitian, psychiatrist, pediatrician and facility administrator) to ensure the team is comprehensively addressing each client’s issues. The Overnight LVN/LPN introduces each new client to his/her fellow residents and the treatment staff, and orients each client to the rules, expectations, and routine of the daily treatment schedule.

Responsibilities

Facilitating therapeutic groups

Providing clear and complete client documentation

Implementing Physician Orders

Availability for consultation after hours and returns telephone calls/pages within a ten-minute time frame

Administering medication as prescribed

Counting narcotics daily, logs appropriately

Meeting regularly with medical staff to discuss client treatment

Providing assessments of medical problems as needed

Performing primary first aid and determining need for physician notification

Consulting with the physician and psychiatrist to ensure appropriate medical interventions

Meeting with each client, completes a daily assessment, and administers all prescription medication

Responsibility for carrying out any orders received from the physician and psychiatrist, and reports information to the Program Director and Facility

Understanding the therapeutic process and confidentiality laws, and have strong knowledge of professional ethics

Demonstrating leadership abilities, with an ability to communicate with persons from all educational and cultural backgrounds

Demonstrating tact, initiative, resourcefulness, a professional manner, enthusiasm, and a non-judgmental attitude

Qualifications

Overnight LVN/LPN Certification

Must be licensed in current state

Must have considerable knowledge of nursing principles and practice

Must demonstrate knowledge of medications and their proper application and use

Must be able to take vital signs and provide first aid

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? Apply anyway! To provide truly innovative care, we need to have a diverse team around us. That’s why Discovery Behavioral Health is committed to creating an inclusive environment. If you find yourself meeting some but not all the above, we’d be happy to consider your application.

Additional Information

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

For more information about our company benefits, please visit us at discoverybehavioralhealth.com/careers/

Discovery Behavioral Health seeks to build a diverse staff that is reflective of the patients we serve and the communities where we work. DBH encourages multiple perspectives, experiences, and strives to hire and retain a diverse workforce.