FULL TIME LPN MED NURSE NEEDED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7A TO 3P

Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital•Baton Rouge, LA

46d•Onsite

About The Position

Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring a Full-Time LPN Med Nurse for an onsite Monday–Friday, 7a–3p schedule in Baton Rouge. This role supports safe, consistent psychiatric care by carrying out the RN and physician plan of care in alignment with hospital policy. Key responsibilities include providing skilled nursing services, reinforcing patient teaching and rehabilitative measures under RN guidance, administering/dispensing medications per physician orders, completing progress notes for 1:1 and group sessions, and promptly reporting risk-management concerns to the Director of Nursing/Administrator.

Requirements

Current LPN license
CPR and CPI must be maintained
Strong organization, prioritization, and resource stewardship
Effective collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team in a high-stress, high-volume setting
Thorough documentation, active listening, and conflict-resolution skills

Nice To Haves

Psychiatric experience preferred

Responsibilities

Providing skilled nursing services
Reinforcing patient teaching and rehabilitative measures under RN guidance
Administering/dispensing medications per physician orders
Completing progress notes for 1:1 and group sessions
Promptly reporting risk-management concerns to the Director of Nursing/Administrator
Timely med pass windows
Coordinated communication with the RN and the interdisciplinary team
Steady, accurate charting
Balancing patient interaction with focused documentation
Contributing observations during team discussions
Keeping an eye on unit safety indicators
Triaging competing priorities
Staying calm during high-census moments
Escalating emerging risks early to support a stable therapeutic environment