Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Residential Treatment Center
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) works in The Pavilion Behavioral Health System’s youth residential treatment center in Champaign, Illinois. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, on the evening shift from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and requires working every other weekend. The LPN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care while recognizing patients’ overall needs. Patient education is a major focus and may be provided through formal lectures, informal counseling, and education for patients, families, and significant support systems. The nurse initiates nursing orders and implements physician orders using judgment. The Pavilion Behavioral Health System includes a 110-bed inpatient hospital, residential treatment for youth, residential addiction treatment, outpatient partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services, and The Pavilion Foundation School, a private day school for students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders.
Requirements
- Illinois LPN License
Nice To Haves
- Previous psychiatric nursing experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care while recognizing patients’ total needs.
- Educate patients and their families or significant support systems through formal lectures, informal counseling, and other education.
- Initiate nursing orders.
- Implement physician orders using judgment.
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Comprehensive training and orientation
- Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan
- 401(k) with company match
- Discounted stock plan
- Tuition savings to continue nursing education with Chamberlain University
- Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation, which could earn 20 CEUs
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ locations
- Diverse programming to expand experience
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with free CEU courses
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
