LPN (Psych)

• • LPN (Inpatient Mental Health)

Schedules available FT / PT 7 - 3:30 pm with e/o wkend FT / PT 3 pm - 11:30 pm with e/o wkend

Key responsibilities:

• Assists in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment that respects patient rights.
• Administers medications, transcribes orders.
• Intervenes with critical patients in an acute behavioral healthcare setting
• Assists with admission, transfer, and discharge procedures.
• Provides nursing care based on the patient’s treatment plan, under the supervision of the registered nurse.
• Assists the patient with activities of daily living, encouraging independent behavior, when appropriate.
• Uses safe and appropriate de-escalation/restraint techniques when needed.

Requirements:

• Graduate of a state accredited school of nursing.
• Current Maryland state licensure as a practical nurse.
• One year experience in medical-surgical nursing, with one additional year of psychiatric nursing preferred.
• Ability to multitask in a stressful environment.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work in a team format.
• Knowledge of Child and Adolescent psych preferred.
• Ability to pass a crisis intervention program that includes physical restraint.

Starting pay based on experience and qualifications. Evening, Overnight, and Weekend shifts pay an extra shift differential per hour!

We offer a competitive and generous benefit package that includes a variety of available options:

• Health insurance – PPO or high deductible plan with health savings account
• Wellness program
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) - no waiting period on matching
• Paid leave days
• Sick and safe leave days
• Education assistance (tuition and continuing education credits)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Relias learning management program
• Employee referral incentive program

EOE