Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital; Malden (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a full-time daytime Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support a 144-bed behavioral health facility opening in Malden, MA.

Pay ranges from $29.52 to $35.25 per hour, with a $3.00 weekend daytime shift differential. The LPN will assist with admissions, clinical intake assessments, care planning, and medication administration according to state regulations and facility policies.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program and LPN licensure.
• CPR and de-escalation training required (certification available upon hire).
• Experience in clinical setting preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide basic nursing care.
• Facilitate admissions and clinical intake assessments.
• Ensure accurate reporting and documentation of patient status and progress.
• Maintain professional nursing standards and adhere to facility policies.
• Support safe administration of medications and patient safety.

Skills

Patient assessment

Documentation

Interpersonal communication

Critical thinking

Education

LPN program graduate

Job description

Overview

Tufts Medicine Behavioral is searching for FT Days LPN's.
Pay: $29.52-$35.25 (depending on experience)
Shift Diff: $3.00 for WeekEnd Days!
Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States. Acadia operates a growing network of 250 plus behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 23,000 employees serving approximately 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the largest stand‑alone behavioral health company in the U.S.
Acadia Healthcare’s purpose is to Lead Care With Light and our mission is to be a world‑class organization that sets the standard for excellence in the treatment of mental health and addiction concerns. We strive to maintain our standing as a thought leader in the behavioral healthcare industry, providing treatment that is synonymous with compassion and innovation.
Tufts Medicine, a leading integrated academic health system in Massachusetts, and Acadia Healthcare, the largest standalone provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., have partnered to create the Tufts Medicine Behavioral Health Hospital, a state‑of‑the‑art, 144‑bed facility in Malden, Massachusetts. Slated to open in fall 2025, this hospital is designed to address the growing need for high‑quality behavioral health services in the region.
Our LPNs are clinical professionals responsible for facilitating admissions, clinical intake assessments, and utilization review processes to assure continuity for the most appropriate level of care for patients and their benefit/resource utilization.

Purpose Statement

Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN/LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals.
• Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.
• Collaborate with others to ensure that patients’ physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
• Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs.
• Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.
• Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner.
• Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and/or current practice.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.
• Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
• CPR and de‑escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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