LPN, 2nd Shift Monday-Friday
About The Position
Western State Hospital is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for a Monday through Friday, 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM shift. This role offers a consistent weekday schedule with no weekends and no mandatory overtime. LPNs will provide high-quality patient care in a safe, therapeutic environment at a state psychiatric facility that operates 24/7. This is a great opportunity to work consistent weekday hours while making a meaningful impact. The Nursing Department provides 24-hour direct care services to psychiatric patients with the goal of facilitating discharge to a less restrictive setting by assisting patients to improve and/or maintain their physical, mental and social functioning. This nursing care goal is achieved in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
- Current Virginia or Compact LPN licensure (or eligibility).
- Knowledge of mental illness, treatment modalities, and safe medication administration.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, and implement nursing care plans.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to delegate, supervise, and guide nursing staff.
- Effective communication skills (written, verbal, and sign) and ability to work collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams.
- Knowledge and application of recovery-oriented and trauma‑informed care principles.
- Ability to work overtime or extended shifts in a 24/7 psychiatric hospital when required.
- Completion of all mandatory annual competencies, including TOVA III with physical restraints.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers (AHA).
Nice To Haves
- Psych Nursing experience
- Veteran or Veteran Spouse
- Bilingual in Spanish
Responsibilities
- Providing quality care as a part of an interdisciplinary team
- Provide work direction to PNA staff, under supervision of an RN
- Maintaining accountability in a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment
- Creating healthy interpersonal interactions on adult acute admissions unit, geriatric unit, and extended rehabilitation service unit
- Observing and reporting feedback regarding interventions, treatments, behaviors, physical and emotional wellbeing, and other situations
- Documenting and communicating
- Using specialized training for promoting mental wellness recovery
- Prioritizes time to meet patient’s needs and provides direct patient care duties as assigned and when finished with medication administration.
- Implements all individual treatment plans as written.
- Administer medications, does treatments, and reports and documents patient education and response according to policy and procedure
- Communicate clearly and respectfully using written, verbal, and electronic methods while following the chain of command.
- Demonstrate openness to feedback by listening, asking clarifying questions, and applying suggestions.
- Provide direct patient care by assessing needs, implementing treatment plans, and prioritizing care tasks.
- Administer medications and treatments accurately, follow medication policies 100% of the time, and document education, responses, and any errors.
- Deliver patient care using recovery-oriented and trauma-informed principles.
- Support unit milieu management by applying TOVA principles, assisting the RN, and guiding PCTs in daily care needs.
- Participate in psychosocial rehabilitation malls and maintain medication room supplies, equipment checks, and documentation per policy.
- Utilize the Electronic Health Record effectively and provide patient medication information under RN supervision.
- Complete all required in-services, annual competencies, and training in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate reliability by following attendance policies, flexing schedules as needed, assisting coworkers, responding to duress alarms, and completing assignments thoroughly.
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Retirement with cash match
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid time off (annual, sick, family/personal, and community service)
- Life insurance
- Potential eligibility for the Virginia Behavioral Health Loan Repayment Program (BH-LRP), subject to program criteria and restrictions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
