Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Lake Charles, LLC
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Salary
$27 / HOUR
The LPN provides high-quality medical and behavioral care to adult and geriatric psychiatric patients. Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring patient conditions, and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment.
Candidates must be a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Louisiana with certification from an approved nursing program. One year of experience is preferred, specifically within behavioral health and geriatrics.
Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles is a growing psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients throughout our community. As we continue expanding toward a 46-bed facility, we are excited to grow our team with passionate individuals who are ready to make a difference every day.
At Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles, our employees are our greatest strength. We are proud to offer a supportive, team-oriented environment focused on professional growth, ongoing training, competitive pay, and work-life balance.
If you’re looking for a rewarding career with purpose, growth, and an incredible team, we would love to have you join the Freedom family!
We are currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our clinical team, working a 2/3 block schedule and 12-hour shifts.
A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Freedom Behavioral Lake Charles plays an important role in providing compassionate, high-quality care to patients with mental and behavioral health needs while helping maintain a safe and therapeutic environment. Working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the LPN supports both medical and behavioral healthcare services that promote patient comfort, stability, and recovery.
In this role, LPNs administer medications and treatments, monitor patient conditions, obtain vital signs, document care, and assist with daily patient care activities. They closely observe patient behaviors and communicate any changes or concerns to the nursing and clinical team to support effective treatment planning and continuity of care.
LPNs also provide emotional support, encouragement, and therapeutic interaction to patients throughout their treatment journey while helping build trust and positive patient relationships. This position is ideal for a dependable, compassionate professional with strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for behavioral healthcare.
One-year LPN experience is preferred. Previous experience with behavioral health and geriatrics is strongly preferred.
Challenging and rewarding work environment Excellent staff to patient ratio Competitive Compensation Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan Generous Paid Time Off 401(K) with company match
Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. ****All applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post-offer drug test and federal background investigation. ****
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