Come join the TrustPoint Hospital Team an an Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in our FLOAT POOL!

We are seeking passionate direct care professionals that are dedicated to behavioral health and have experience in medical settings and psych/behavioral health settings to be comfortable working on ALL UNITS in our facility, including our physical rehabilitation hospital. If you are looking for unparalleled growth opportunities and are wanting to make a meaningful impact in your community, this is the position for you! 

This LPN will “float” between the different units within the Trustpoint Behavioral Health Hospital, as well as, within the Murfreesboro Rehabilitation Hospital.

Work Schedule Options:

• Full-Time: Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Shifts: Day OR Night shifts available (7:00 - 7:00)
• Rotating weekends

TrustPoint LPN Benefits:

TrustPoint Hospital provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our nurses. Current benefits include:

• Shift Differentials up to 7.75 per hour!
• SIGN ON BONUS up to $15,000!
• Referral Bonus
• Major Group Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401(k) plan
• Career Growth Potential
• Tuition Reimbursement

TrustPoint Hospital is a 217-bed, state-of-the-art treatment center providing comprehensive medical and psychiatric services on both inpatient and outpatient bases. We deliver exceptional care to adults and geriatrics needing acute physical medicine and rehabilitation, adult, adolescent, geriatric psychiatry, and medical psychiatry. Murfreesboro Rehabilitation Hospital is located within TrustPoint Hospital offering the only acute, hospital-based inpatient physical rehabilitation in Rutherford County. Specializing in neuro and ortho, our patients are referred by outside hospitals in surrounding areas to our in-patient setting. We offer occupational, physical, speech, and respiratory therapy, in addition to other services like IV therapy, wound care, and rehabilitation nursing.

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.

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.

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.

We are committed to providing equal  employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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