PRN - LPN​/LVN​/RN

Position: PRN - LPN/LVN/RN (Per Diem)

Employer:

McDowell Center for Children (UHS Facility)

Location:

Dyersburg, Tennessee.

McDowell Center is a 28‑bed residential treatment facility dedicated to adolescent males with mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse challenges. The staff includes licensed therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, and counselors who provide 24‑hour support.

McDowell Center for Children seeks a dynamic and talented LPN/LVN/RN per diem nursing professional. The role includes providing direct resident care under the supervision of a Shift Supervisor/DON/CEO, maintaining a safe therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, educational groups and daily living activities.

• Create a safe environment for residents.
• Deliver direct resident care and support for crisis situations.
• Conduct therapeutic group processes and individual education sessions.
• Manage behavior, enforce limits, and provide de‑escalation and restraint training as required.
• Work flexibly on an as‑needed basis and fill in for absent staff.

• Graduate of an accredited licensed practical nursing program.
• One‑year experience in inpatient psychiatric/mental‑health nursing preferred.
• Licensed practical nurse, registered with the Tennessee Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships, age‑specific development, limit setting, behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors.
• Completion of competency training in CPR, HWC, and Verbal De‑escalation / aggression management, crisis intervention and restraint training.

As‑needed basis; primarily fill‑in when other employees are out.

Benefits to be discussed during interview. (May include UHS benefits for eligible staff.)

• Entry level

• Full‑time (per diem)

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

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