Travel LPN / LVN - Behavioral Health
Big Spring, TX
GQR Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days, Evenings

Behavioral Health - LVN/LPN

Orientation Dates: ASAP

• 26-week contract
• Orientation: Min 2-3 weeks of on unit mentorship with a seasoned LVN
   

Hours per week: 40 hours

• 6 am - 2 pm
• 2 pm - 10 pm
• Every other weekend off

Shift: Days or Mids available

• 5 x 8's

Floating Requirements: Agency nurses are generally pulled first if there’s a need to pull to another unit. Initially, nurses are oriented to multiple assignments before settling in where there’s the biggest need.
Weekends: every other weekend
RTO: None preferred
Certs: AHA BLS
Licenses: Active Texas LPN/LVN Licensure
Experience Required:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as the licensed professional they are applying for.  For example, an LVN who has just completed RN school must have 2+ years of experience as an RN when applying for that sort of position.
• Min 1 year of Psych experience required
• Experience with a larger med pass
• Home Health, Clinic, and Hospice experience does not prepare a nurse for medication administration like that.
• Agency nurses float first. Please explain expectations.
• Initially nurses are oriented to multiple assignments before settling in where there’s the biggest need.
• If that pull comes months later, they wouldn’t get more orientation at that time. Staff are expected to help identify individuals.
• Need to have clear written and verbal communication skills, they have to communicate with peers, DSPs, PCPs, and also the individuals who live here.
• Must possess valid LVN license.
• Must comply with HHSC immunization requirements.
• Must submit to HHSC required drug test.
• Must submit to HHSC required fingerprinting.
• Must complete facility and HHSC required training.

Required: 2 references from 2 different places of work in submittal packets

Responsibilities:

• Provide care for patients –  manage medication administration and treatments; provide medication education and complete documentation.
• Perform computer data entry – Receive full training
• Comply with facility Standard Operating Procedures to meet standards for accrediting agencies; specifically, Joint Commission guidelines, CMS Standards, BSH Policy and Directives and HHSC Standards, Rules and Directives.