LPN​/LVN Shifts

Responsibilities

McDowell Center for Children is a 28-bed residential treatment facility located in Dyersburg, Tennessee, for adolescent males experiencing mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues. The facility staff includes licensed therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, and counselors who provide 24‑hour support.

• Provides leadership and direction to Mental Health Workers.
• Assist in collection and documentation of a comprehensive database.
• Administers medication and medical treatment as prescribed by a physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner.
• Provides structure to and assists in maintaining the therapeutic milieu.
• Directly intervenes and assists the RN in psychiatric and/or medical crisis situations.
• Involved in activities of daily living to encourage positive behaviors and foster self‑care.
• Adheres to all facility level of care and program policy and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of appropriate nursing, diagnosis, and intervention with psychiatric patients.
• Ability to accurately administer medication and monitor side effects.
• Knowledge of milieu.
• Ability to delegate responsibility to Mental Health Workers and monitor their performance.
• Ability to safely implement special treatment procedures.
• Skill in developing therapeutic relationships with adults, children, adolescents, and their families.
• Skill in preparing and maintaining appropriate medical record documentation.
• Graduate of an accredited school of LPN/RN/LVN nursing.
• Current Tennessee driver’s license or valid state .
• Current Tennessee Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure, LVN licensure, or RN licensure.
• Experience preferred in field of Mental Health Nursing.
• Work Hours:
  
  6 pm – 6 am.

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation & generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition assistance.
• Very generous shift differentials for evenings, nights, weekends and PRN.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.