LPN

MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Scheduling

Excellent training program and career-

Job summary

MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking full-time LPNs for the evening shift in New Castle, Delaware. Join a premier behavioral health treatment center and contribute to patient care with a strong training program and opportunities for advancement.

New grads are welcome to apply. The facility offers comprehensive benefits including medical, vision, dental, and disability coverage, tuition reimbursement, and flexible scheduling to support your growth in behavioral healthcare.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
• One or more years' nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.
• Current LPN/LVN license as required by state.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and administer basic care within the LPN/LVN scope.
• Model outstanding customer service and maintain patient safety urgency.
• Collaborate with the care team to meet needs and address concerns.
• Provide comfort and implement care plans tailored to patient needs.
• Maintain safe medication delivery per orders and policies.
• Report status changes to RNs and physicians; document symptoms and progress.

Skills

Patient monitoring

Nursing process

Medication administration

Communication with patients

Care plan execution

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

MeadowWood Behavioral is searching for FT LPNs for the Evening shift!

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career at the premier mental health treatment center in New Castle, Delaware?

If so, MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital is the fit you are looking for. A career in behavioral healthcare can be a personally and professionally rewarding experience. At MeadowWood Behavioral Health Hospital, you will grow your skills and learn from leaders who take a hands-off approach to management. Through comprehensive training and personalized support, you will gain the foundation you need to reach your career goals.

MeadowWood Behavioral Health, a 120 bed treatment center providing services to adults and adolescents on both an inpatient and outpatient basis, is located on Rt. 13 in New Castle, Delaware.

*New Grads welcome to apply*

At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, our well-being programs encompass employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and much more.

• LPN base pay: $28.61-$31.61/hr, based on experience
• Shift differential: $1.75–$6.00/hour, depending on shift
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Scheduling
• Excellent training program and career advancement opportunities

Available Shifts And Hours

We have Full Time positions available:

Evenings 3p-11p

8 hour shifts, 40 hours per week

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.

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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