What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Enrichment Program - Student Nurse Intern LPN or RN position at Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health?
Job Description
Job Description
Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) accepting nurse intern applications for the Summer 2024 Clinical Enrichment Program! Application deadline is March 31st. LCBHS is the community mental health service provider for the Southeast region of the state, caring for adults and children with mental health and addiction-related diagnoses in a variety of care settings. Ongoing employment opportunities available, to support the intern through completion of undergraduate education as well as full-time opportunities after obtaining nurse licensure.
Internship Schedule : Full Time, June 3rd – August 9th
Shifts : 8 or 12-hour Day or Night Shift, with some weekend involvement
Wage : $20.00 / hour
Reports to : Clinical Enrichment Program Director and Inpatient Nurse Supervisor
Internship Location : Yankton, SD
Essential Functions :
- The position will be responsible to provide nursing care to youth and adults in the acute mental health setting, under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse Mentor. The role will be primarily positioned at The CORE Center, which provides 24 / 7 mental health and detox crisis care services, while also performing duties at the Ebel Recovery Center, which provides inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment services.
- The position will operate within the nursing scope of practice, coordinating care delivery to ensure patients have their needs met in accordance with professional standards of practice through physician orders, agency policies and procedures, project goals, as well as federal, state, and local guidelines. All activities performed by the nurse intern will be under the supervision of a Registered Nurse Mentor.
- The position will engage in additional learning experiences, collaborating with other departments within the agency to provide psychiatric nursing care, including but not limited to :
Psychiatric Case Management Services – CARE and IMPACT Programs
Eligibility Criteria :
Required Skills and Abilities :
Organization
Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) is an integrated behavioral healthcare agency offering a variety of different programs in southeastern South Dakota. LCBHS provides residential, outpatient, and inpatient programs as well as patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis services to individuals experiencing substance use disorders or mental illness. LCBHS is considered by many to be the premiere, fully integrated non-profit provider of substance use disorder and mental health services in Southeastern South Dakota.’
LCBHS provides services with a staff of 170 individuals from office locations in Yankton, Vermillion, and Lake Andes, South Dakota. Plans are well underway for the consolidation of the Yankton locations into one state-of-the-art facility. We are proud to adhere to a “no wrong door” treatment approach that allows ready access to an integrated array of services regardless of the access point.
About our Culture, Commitment to Employees
Our employees experience professional growth through ongoing training and cutting-edge treatment practices.
LCBHS offers an excellent benefits package!
Three weeks paid vacation per year, 10 paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid individual employee health insurance, life insurance, available vision and dental insurance, dependent care savings, health care savings, 401K with up to 6 percent employer match - 100% vested upon enrollment, potential student loan repayment and more!
Come join our family-oriented team of passionate individuals who are serious about making a difference in the lives of our patients and the communities we serve.
LCBHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce.
Refer to www.LCBHS.net for additional information.
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