LPN - Mental Health Unit - Full/Part Time - Days/Nights

Dayton Children's Hospital; Center (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Children's Hospital's Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join Mental Health III. You will deliver professional nursing care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, focusing on family-centered, safe patient care in a fast-paced mental health unit.

The role offers full-time 36 hours per week across three 12-hour shifts (day or night), with weekend and holiday rotation.

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma required; not a BSN.
• LPN licensure must be current.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care per standards of care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to meet patient/family needs.
• Maintain patient and family-centered care in a mental health unit.

Skills

Ambulatory

Clinical Care

Family Centered Care

Patient care

Patient Education

Patient Safety

Education

Nursing Diploma

Job description

Facility

Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness

Department

Mental Health III

Schedule

Full time

36

Job Details

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional nursing care utilizing the standards of care and the standards of professional performance outlined by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The LPN interacts with an interdisciplinary team to promote the optimal health potential of the patient and family, delivering competent nursing care based on the patient/family needs and the hospital mission. The LPN promotes a patient and family experience oriented environment and acts as a change agent to meet the rapidly changing census and needs of all customers-both internal and external.

Department Specific Job Details

Education: Nursing Diploma (NOT a BSN): Nursing (Required)

Certification/License Required: LPN: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Ohio Board of Nursing

CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - American Heart Association

Skills/Competencies

• Ambulatory
• Clinical Care
• Family Centered Care
• Patient care
• Patient Education
• Patient Safety

Schedule

• full time 36 hours (3) 12 hour shifts, part time 24 hours (2) 12 hour shifts
• day shift 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM, night shift 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• weekend and holiday rotation
• serving the Mental Health Unit at the Mathile Center