LPN - BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center

Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board•Hampton, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (H-NNCSB) is seeking a skilled and caring Licensed Practical Nurse to work at the BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center in Hampton. The center serves adults needing immediate support for mental health and substance use concerns. Its team provides individualized nursing care in a structured setting focused on assessment, treatment, and stabilization. The LPN helps meet patients’ medical needs, assists with medication administration, and contributes to continuity of care. Available shifts are days, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., or evenings, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.; both shifts include rotating weekends. The annual salary is $52,278, with a $2.50-per-hour shift differential for evening, overnight, and weekend hours. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered, subject to eligibility. Current H-NNCSB staff and people employed by H-NNCSB within the past year are not eligible for the bonus. The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test, and employment reference checks.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN nursing program.
One year of medication administration experience in substance abuse treatment, psychiatric care, or long-term care, including dispensing narcotic medication.
Successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test, and employment reference checks.

Responsibilities

Deliver nursing services and administer prescribed medications to adults receiving psychiatric and substance use treatment, including managing controlled medications and methadone as needed.
Assess patients’ physical and mental health needs through assessments, admission screenings, follow-up interviews, and ongoing nursing care.
Monitor prescriptions, stock levels, storage procedures, medication counts, and required records to ensure medications are maintained and accounted for properly.
Exchange clinical information with physicians, psychiatrists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate treatment and address changes in patient status.
Complete timely and accurate nursing documentation.
Help maintain a secure, respectful environment that supports patient treatment and recovery.