Evening LPN – Mon-Fri with Sign-On Bonus

Western State Hospital; Staunton (VA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision and Dental insurance

Retirement with cash match

13 paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Life insurance

BH loan repayment program

Job summary

Western State Hospital is seeking LPNs for a Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM shift with no weekends or mandatory overtime. The position offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus and pays a competitive salary range for Virginia state facilities.

Join a 24/7 psychiatric hospital that emphasizes safe, therapeutic patient care and a collaborative interdisciplinary team within the Shenandoah Valley. Staunton location provides access to rural life with proximity to university towns.

Qualifications

• Current Virginia or Compact LPN licensure.
• Knowledge of mental illness, treatment modalities, and safe medication administration.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, and implement nursing care plans.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to delegate, supervise, and guide nursing staff.
• Effective communication skills (written, verbal, and sign) and ability to work collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge and application of recovery-oriented and trauma‑informed care principles.
• Ability to work overtime or extended shifts in a 24/7 psychiatric hospital when required.
• Completion of all mandatory annual competencies, including TOVA III with physical restraints.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers (AHA).

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and respectfully using written, verbal, and electronic methods while following the chain of command.
• Demonstrate openness to feedback by listening, asking clarifying questions, and applying suggestions.
• Provide direct patient care by assessing needs, implementing treatment plans, and prioritizing care tasks.
• Administer medications and treatments accurately, follow medication policies 100% of the time, and document education, responses, and any errors.
• Deliver patient care using recovery-oriented and trauma-informed principles.
• Support unit milieu management by applying TOVA principles, assisting the RN, and guiding PCTs in daily care needs.
• Participate in psychosocial rehabilitation malls and maintain medication room supplies, equipment checks, and documentation per policy.
• Utilize the Electronic Health Record effectively and provide patient medication information under RN supervision.
• Complete all required in‑services, annual competencies, and training in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate reliability by following attendance policies, flexing schedules as needed, assisting coworkers, responding to duress alarms, and completing assignments thoroughly.

Skills

LPN licensure

Mental health knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Recovery-oriented care

Overtime availability

BLS certification

Education

LPN licensure

Job description

Western State Hospital is seeking LPNs for a Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM shift with no weekends or mandatory overtime. The position offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus and pays a competitive salary range for Virginia state facilities.

Join a 24/7 psychiatric hospital that emphasizes safe, therapeutic patient care and a collaborative interdisciplinary team within the Shenandoah Valley. Staunton location provides access to rural life with proximity to university towns.