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PRN LVN - Full-time
Estimated Pay | $26 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time |
Location | Houston, Texas |
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About this job
Discovery Behavioral Health is looking to add an LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse to our amazing team. This position will work in our Substance Use Division. If you have experience in Behavioral Health and true compassion for helping others, we are looking for you!
Responsibilities
- Consult with the physician(s) concerning patient evaluation and assist the Director of Nursing in planning and developing the nursing services to be performed for the patient.
- Examine the patient and their records/chart to distinguish between normal and abnormal findings in order to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems.
- Perform administrative duties regarding assigned patients, such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
- Provide written and/or oral reports on the status of patients as requested or directed by committees.
- Initiate requests for consultation or referral and respond to requests from the patient, physician or nursing staff.
- Assist with patient activities. When required, perform range of motion, assist in ambulation, and provide emotional support.
- Provide information to the patient and family members of prevention techniques and other ways to maintain or improve the general health and psychosocial status of the patient.
This is a PRN On-Call position.
Qualifications
- Must be a graduate of an approved vocational nursing program with a current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing.
- Must possess a current, active CPR certification.
- Knowledge of crisis management and therapeutic intervention
- Knowledge of addiction, co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis, as well as 12-Step programs
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a competent multidisciplinary team.
- Organizational, time management, and problem solving skills
Additional Information
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.
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