Psych Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Title: Psych Licensed Practical Nurse

Duration: 03 months with possible extension

Location: Savannah, GA 31406

Shift: 7:30PM, 7:00PM -7:30 AM

Job Description:

• Administers medications, assists with patient teaching, assists Health Aides and other staff with patient care and non-clinical tasks.
• Performs approved techniques to prevent and safely manage aggressive behaviors.
• Documents care according to policy, provides direct care, and participates with patients in divisional activities.
• Records and reports all observed signs, symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patient's condition to the Registered Nurse.
• Follows policies and procedures in reporting medication errors. Administers medications to patients, orally or by injection, including intra-venous medications and treatments.
• Participates with interdisciplinary team. Assists with admitting, discharging, and transferring patients.
• Takes action to ensure patients' safety and to maintain a safe environment.
• Participates in team meetings, development of plan of care, and shift reports.
• Participates in an orientation consisting of supervised on the job training.
• Be able to recognize Medical Emergencies and respond appropriately.
• Maintain acceptable standards of patient care consistent with Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare, and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Department policies, including diet and physical activity.
• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with Supplier leave policies and performs other duties as assigned.
• Responds to hospital codes as appropriate.

Minimum Requirements:

• One (1) year psychiatric nursing experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse is required.
• LPNs work experience with either Mental Health, Acute Care and Co-occurring Mental health settings is required for this Contract.
• LPNs shall have basic office equipment (copier/fax) and computer literacy skills.
• Experience with data or word processing applications (Microsoft Office Suite – Excel, Access, Word, etc.) and working in an Electronic Health Record Management System.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 1 year of psych experience is required.

Documents required:

• BLS/CPR certification by AHA.
• LPN License.

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years.

Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures – from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs.
TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states – California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients’ expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today’s healthcare staffing industry.

Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.