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Ponessa Behavioral Health; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ponessa Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for a psychiatric outpatient clinic, offering a full-time role focused on delivering high-quality care to clients. The position requires excellent communication skills, a compassionate demeanor, and PA LPN licensure. Comprehensive benefits are provided, including health coverage and retirement plans.

Benefits

Comprehensive Employee Benefit Package

Paid time off and holidays

401K & Roth IRA Retirement Savings Options

Tuition Discount Program

Paid training and continuing education credits

Qualifications

• Previous mental health experience preferred.
• Licensed in Pennsylvania to work as an LPN.
• Required clearances from PA State Child Abuse Check and Criminal Background Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic client care and treatment.
• Administer injections.
• Collaborate with nurses to refill medications.

Skills

Compassionate demeanor

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Rapport building

Education

Completion of PA approved LPN training program

Job description

Description

Employment Type: Full Time Position (40hrs/week), hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

General Summary: We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for a busy Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic to join our team! You will be responsible for delivering high quality care to assigned clients. This is a full-time, 40 hr/per week position. The hours are 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday, with no weekend or evening hours required. We are hiring for our Lancaster & Lebanon locations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide basic client care and treatment

• Administering injections

• Collaborate with other nurses to refill prescribed medications

• Obtaining prior authorizations from various insurance companies

• Educate and update clients on medical concerns or questions

• Additional duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Previous mental health experience preferred, but not required

• Ability to build rapport with clients

• Compassionate and caring demeanor

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Education: Completion of PA approved training program (or equivalent) and licensed in the state of Pennsylvania to work as an LPN.

Clearances: (Employee's must have the following clearances before servicing clients.)

• PA State Child Abuse Clearance (Upon hire, prior to working with clients, and every year thereafter)
• Pennsylvania State Criminal Background Check (Upon hire, prior to working with clients and every year thereafter)
• FBI Clearance

Benefits: Ponessa Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive Employee Benefit Package to eligible employees after 30 days of full-time employment. Benefits include but are not limited to medical & prescription drug coverage, dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including mental health support, paid time off, and paid holidays. Additional benefits include clinical supervision for licensure, PTO cash out, employee anniversary recognition, paid time off increases, leave of absences, and unpaid time off. Optional benefits include life insurance, professional liability insurance, disability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, ABLEPAY, critical illness and cancer insurance. Part-time employees are eligible to enroll in Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Benefit plans, after 30 days of part-time employment, working a minimum of 15 hours/per week. Ponessa Behavioral Health supports retirement planning through 401K & Roth IRA Retirement Savings Options with matching. Paid training, continuing education credits, and company equipment (i.e. tablets) are provided to eligible employees. Ponessa Behavioral Health provides postsecondary educational support through the Tuition Discount Program and is a Pennsylvania Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Practitioner approved site.