Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Full time

Job Description

Responsibilities

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health

Sign on Bonus Info : LPN : We are offering $8, sign on bonus ask our team how!

Dover Behavioral Health System is a -bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area.

Dover Behavioral Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.

On average, over , patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health System.

This opportunity offers working at a hospital known for its outstanding patient satisfaction, including ranking 6th for highest patient satisfaction in 0 compared to over + psychiatric hospitals.

We attribute this success to our talented and dedicated staff. We are the best at what we do!

Key Responsibilities :

• Administers medications as prescribed, provides education to patients and families, and documents accordingly.
• Completes nursing assessments, transcribes medication orders, and maintains patient records.
• Identifies patient problems, needs, and strengths, and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and provides age-specific communication and interventions.
• Assists patients with daily living activities, reports changes in status, and prepares patients for discharge.

Qualifications

Required :

Current license to practice nursing in State of Delaware (or eligible to receive or renew)

Preferred :

• Current BLS certification (facility able to provide)
• Behavioral Health experience
Shift :
• 3pm - pm
• 3pm - pm
• Every other weekend rotation

Dover Behavioral Health System is a STAR LRP-approved facility ! The Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program is intended for individuals working in a full-time direct care role in either a CDC designated substance use disorder (SUD) location, or Mental Health Professional Shortage Area.

As such, qualified staff will be able to have their student loans paid off (up to $,). LPNs qualify!

Who we are :

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune corporation, annual revenues were $.

6 billion in 0. In 1, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 0, ranked # on the Fortune ;

and listed # in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has , employees and through its subsidiaries operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.