KCPC Licensed Practical Nurse

Seven Counties Services is a Community Mental Health Center that offers a full range of mental and behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, and intellectual and developmental disabilities services in a seven-county region in Kentucky. Counties served include Jefferson, Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble, and Henry.

Seven Counties Services is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and nationally recognized for effective services and treatments.

Since 1978, Seven Counties Services has delivered innovative, individualized, and compassionate community-based treatment, support and services for persons with behavioral health needs including people with mental illness, children with emotional and behavioral disorders, individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, and adults and adolescents with addiction and substance use disorders.

Job Description:

A competent Psychiatric Licensed Practical Nurse who practices psychiatric-mental health nursing under supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs general nursing tasks for the holistic care and treatment of patients' medical and psychiatric needs.

Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, expectations include assisting in the assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementing, coordination of care, health teaching and health promotion of psychiatric and medical healthcare needs of a unique patient population.

Nurses are expected to engage in mission-driven leadership focused on patient care and quality improvement. Additionally, all staff are expected to follow policies and procedures of the facility.

Staff member is required to adhere to time and attendance policies including mandatory overtime. Staff members shall be subject to being recalled to duty, being held over and to irregular day/shift rotation whenever necessary to provide adequate coverage to meet facility needs.

This position is deemed essential and has been designated for mandatory operations by the Appointing Authority; therefore, the staff member is not eligible for Adverse Weather Leave.

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Seven Counties Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or protected veteran status.