Nurse LPN (PRN)
About The Position
Pyramid Healthcare is hiring a per diem LPN for its New River Valley Inpatient program in Radford, Virginia. The role provides hands-on nursing care and clinical support to individuals receiving treatment for substance use disorders and behavioral health concerns, working with an experienced interdisciplinary team in a recovery-focused setting. The schedule is as needed from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with pay listed at $24–$29 per hour. This is a different kind of inpatient nursing role, focused on medication administration, assessments, withdrawal management, education, and clinical care. Clients are independent with activities such as bathing, feeding, grooming, and personal hygiene. The position does not involve IVs, ports, midlines, catheters, or blood draws; laboratory services are provided by a contracted national lab. Physical demands are described as minimal, with no heavy lifting and limited prolonged standing or walking. Electronic medication administration records (eMAR) are used. Pyramid Healthcare provides behavioral healthcare services, including psychiatry, addiction recovery, and mental disorder treatment. The organization has provided behavioral health treatment and recovery services across multiple levels of care since 1999. Employees are expected to uphold the company’s CORE values: integrity, dedication, collaboration, and passion.
Requirements
- Current, active LPN license in Virginia.
- Compassionate, dependable, and clinically minded nursing professional.
Nice To Haves
- Interest or experience in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, withdrawal management, or addiction recovery.
- New graduates and nurses transitioning into behavioral health are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct nursing care and clinical support in accordance with physician orders, nursing standards, and organizational policies.
- Complete nursing assessments, screenings, observations, admissions, and clinical documentation.
- Administer medications and monitor their effectiveness, client response, and potential side effects.
- Monitor and support withdrawal management, including use of CIWA, COWS, and other clinical assessment tools as appropriate.
- Provide medication and health education to clients and families.
- Support physicians, nurse practitioners, and other medical providers with assessments, medication management, and treatment planning.
- Monitor changes in client condition and communicate significant clinical findings to the treatment team.
- Maintain medications, medical equipment, and clinical supplies according to regulatory and organizational standards.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to promote continuity of care and successful treatment outcomes.
- Maintain confidentiality and complete required training and documentation.
Benefits
- No-cost virtual urgent care, primary care, and mental health visits through First Stop Health for eligible employees.
- Optional access through UKG Wallet to up to 50% of earned wages before payday.
- Training and professional development opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time positions.
- Flexible Spending Accounts for full-time positions.
- Life insurance for full-time positions.
- Paid Time Off for full-time positions.
- 401(k) with company match for full-time positions.
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time positions.
- Employee recognition programs for full-time positions.
- Referral bonus opportunities for full-time positions.
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