The Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit, including medication administration and patient monitoring. They are responsible for documenting patient conditions, participating in treatment team meetings, and responding to crisis or emergency events.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited licensed practical nursing program and hold a valid Pennsylvania LPN license. One year of prior experience in mental health or substance abuse nursing is preferred but not required.
professional certificateDocumentationTreatment planningPatient educationMedication administrationCrisis interventionEmergency responsePatient monitoringNursing careClinical careBehavioral healthSubstance use disorder treatment
Job description
Responsibilities
This opportunity is full-time, offers full benefits, and a convenient dayshift (6:30am-7:00pm) schedule and rotates every other weekend and holiday.
Part-Time and PRN available: some benefits and sign-on bonus are excluded!
There is opportunity for overtime and to cover various shifts if interested.
This position also qualifies for our $5,000 sign-on bonus!
Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for over 35 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues.
Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17.
We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg.
Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.
Role/Responsibilities: The Licensed Practical Nurse provides professional nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Roxbury Treatment Center. The Licensed Practical Nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit under the direction of the Nurse Manager or DON. Monitors and documents patient condition and interventions provided reporting finding to the unit Charge Nurse/RN Monitors Nursing and Clinical Care plans and participates in Treatment Team meetings as necessary Provides supportive counseling and patient education The Licensed Practical Nurse facilitates medication administration activities in accordance with safe medication practices , including patient education The Licensed Practical Nurse responds to all crisis/emergency events to direct staff and ensure patient safety
Benefits for our
LPNs include: Educational assistance up to $2,000 annually Excellent LPN to RN program assistance $5,000 annually Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses Diverse programming to expand your experience SoFI Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! Pet Insurance Referral Bonus
Benefits
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Pet insurance
Educational assistance
Sign-on bonus
Prescription drug plans
Referral bonus program
Discounted stock plan
Free CEU courses
LPN to RN program assistance
Program
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About
Universal
Health
Services: One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom
Qualifications
LPN Job Requirements
Graduate of an accredited licensed practical nursing program One year prior experience in D&A and/or mental health nursing preferred but not required Licensure and registration by the Pennsylvania Board of Nurse Examiners as a licensed practical nurse. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
