RSVP to Peace Hospital's Hiring Event for Mental Health Techs, RNs, and LPNs

UofL Health • Louisville, KY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

UofL Health – Peace Hospital is a private, not-for-profit behavioral health care hospital founded in 1951. The 363 licensed-bed (261 operating) hospital provides psychiatric and behavioral health care for children, adolescents, and adults, including services for emotional and behavioral disorders and substance use disorders. The hospital offers specialized programs for patients with complex treatment needs and a continuum of inpatient and outpatient services.

This posting invites LPNs, Mental Health Techs, and RNs to RSVP for a Peace Hospital hiring event. Attendees can connect with hospital leaders and recruiters, learn about the behavioral health setting, and explore opportunities to provide compassionate care. The event is by invitation only; after an RSVP is submitted, a recruiter will review the application and follow up with an official invitation and additional details. Candidates are asked to dress professionally and bring a resume.

The Mental Health Tech (MHT) participates in psychiatric patient care under RN supervision, helping maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. The role supports patients in crisis and includes specimen collection, activities of daily living, behavioral management, crisis intervention, and implementing treatment according to physician orders, RN directives, and hospital policies. The MHT provides clinical support in collaboration with patients and families.

The LPN provides patient care using the nursing process and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and ancillary staff to deliver effective, safe, quality care and support patient recovery and functional improvement.

The hospital-based Registered Nurse delivers nursing care to patients of varying age groups using the nursing process and nursing practice standards. The RN demonstrates competency caring for complex patients and participates in the care team to improve quality of care in the clinical area.

Requirements

• LPN and RN: Licensed or eligible for licensure in Kentucky.
• All roles: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Provider accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• RN: Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• LPN: Practical degree from an accredited college.
• Mental Health Tech: High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• RN: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Mental Health Tech: College coursework in social and health sciences.
• All roles: One year of inpatient or emergency psychiatry or related experience.
• Mental Health Tech: Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant, Medical Assistant, or EMT training program.
• Mental Health Tech: Nursing students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing School.

Responsibilities

• Mental Health Tech: Monitor and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment.
• Mental Health Tech: Participate in identifying, managing, and stabilizing crisis situations.
• Mental Health Tech: Transport patients, remain with them during tests, and accompany them to discharge transportation when appropriate.
• Mental Health Tech: Assist with physical examinations, safety and contraband searches, patient transfers and discharges, and implementation and documentation of seclusion and restraint use.
• Mental Health Tech: Perform and document vital signs, oxygen saturation monitoring, phlebotomy, and point-of-care testing as needed.
• Mental Health Tech: Support the nursing care team and other disciplines, perform delegated basic nursing skills, assist with activities of daily living, monitor patient condition, and provide nutritional support as appropriate.
• Mental Health Tech: Perform unit assignments such as patient admission and discharge procedures and environmental organization tasks.
• Mental Health Tech: Cross-train and provide staffing support to alternate psychiatric units as needed.
• Mental Health Tech: Perform clerical duties and follow emergency and patient safety procedures.
• Mental Health Tech: Participate in department initiatives, training and continuing education, performance improvement, quality improvement, and patient safety activities.
• Mental Health Tech: Maintain compliance with hospital policies, standards of conduct, regulatory requirements, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
• LPN: Provide patient care utilizing the nursing process and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and ancillary staff to support safe, effective, quality care and patient recovery.
• RN: Deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups using the nursing process and nursing practice standards; demonstrate competency with complex patients and participate in improving care quality.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits options.
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Free undergraduate tuition at the University of Louisville for eligible employees and dependents after one full year of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement after six months of employment for eligible employees.
• ADN/ASN RNs can pursue UofL School of Nursing’s online RN-to-BSN program with no out-of-pocket expenses.
• No-out-of-pocket options for more than 30 professional nursing certifications.
• Individualized career pathways for nurses interested in high-acuity specialty units, leadership, and advanced practice roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED