LPN - BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center

Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board•Hampton, VA

1d•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 and provides individualized nursing care in a structured environment focused on assessment, treatment, and stabilization. The nurse will help meet patients’ medical needs, assist with medication administration, and contribute to continuity of care in a behavioral health setting. The position offers an annual salary of $52,278 and a $5,000 sign-on bonus, subject to eligibility. Shift differential is $2.50 per hour for evening, overnight, and weekend hours. 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 selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test, and employment reference checks. Current H-NNCSB staff and people employed by H-NNCSB within the past year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus.

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.
Evaluate 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 properly maintained and accounted for.
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.