Licensed Practical Nurse/ Nashville, TN (Onsite)- 3+ months Contract

Mental Health Nurse Lpn

Day shift and night shift mental health nurses lpn experience- 4-6 years experience must have a registered licensed practical nurse license with a minimum of 1 year experience. Supervision aspects include: communicates with outside departments, including answering questions and providing teaching as needed. Attends scheduled departmental meetings to keep the healthcare department involved and aware of issues with the other departments, provides and supervises orientation to new healthcare department employees and new teaching to current healthcare department employees. Prepares staff nurse schedule and communicates to vendors. Helps to resolve scheduling conflicts and manage staff needs. Solely responsible to take after hours call ins and find nursing staff to maintain healthcare coverage as required by the facility. Frequently comes into work or stays late to cover the vacancies. Works very closely with physicians. Preparing healthcare records for physicians' clinic visits. Making sure physician's orders are transcribed and followed through upon to ensure the healthcare needs of the adolescents are taken care of. Healthcare supplies: checks and maintains supplies needed for the healthcare department. Compliance: maintains records and other documentation to ensure that healthcare clinic remains in compliance at all times. Mental health monitoring.