LPN Licensed Practical Nurse

Valley Behavioral Health System; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Prescription drug plan

FSA & HSA options

Short‑ and long‑term disability

Employee assistance programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Valley Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for day and 12-hour night shifts at Barling, AR. This full-time role offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus and opportunities to grow in mental health care.

New grads encouraged to apply. The hospital supports children, adolescents, and adults, with mentorship, development opportunities, and a compassionate team-focused culture. This role emphasizes patient safety, teamwork, and professional nursing practice.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor patient health and provide nursing care within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.
• Administer medications and support care plans as outlined by supervising clinicians.
• Collaborate with the health care team to meet patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age and cultural needs.

Job description

FT Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Days and FT Nights(12 hr shift)

$5000 Sign On Bonus!

Valley Behavioral Health – Barling, AR

New Grads Encouraged to Apply

Ready to build a career that actually makes a difference? Valley Behavioral Health is a 114‑bed hospital supporting children, adolescents, and adults through some of life’s toughest moments.

We’re looking for LPNs who care deeply about mental health and want to be part of a team that shows up with purpose every day.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your skills, you’ll find real development opportunities, supportive leadership, and a workplace that values compassion as much as clinical expertise.

Why You'll Love This Role

• A mission‑driven environment where your work has impact
• Strong mentorship and career‑growth pathways
• A culture that prioritizes teamwork, learning, and well‑being
• Safety‑first workplace—every staff member carries a Personal Panic Alarm for immediate support

Benefits Available!

• Medical, dental, vision
• Prescription drug plan
• FSA & HSA options
• Short‑and long‑term disability
• Employee assistance programs
• Financial wellness resources
• Tuition reimbursement …and more programs designed to support your life inside and outside of work.

If you want meaningful work, real growth, and a team that has your back, this is a great place to build your career.

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.

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.