Licensed Practical Nurse; Office​/On-site FK

Introduction

Are you an LPN looking to make a difference while participating in a dynamic and reciprocal health care environment in the public sector?

If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join our hospital’s team!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently accepting applications for the position of Licensed Practical Nurse
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• FACILITY:
  Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS)
• LOCATION:
  
  1635 Central Ave, Bridgeport, CT
• DIVISION:
  Hospital Services Division
• UNITS:
  Co-Occurring Treatment Unit (CTU) , 5th Floor
• POSITION NUMBER:
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Full-time, Third Shift, 40 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 12:15am - 8:15am, Every other weekend and rotating holidays

New! We’re excited that Connecticut has joined the Nurse Licensure Compact effective October 1, 2025. Visit Nurse Licensure Compact for more details.

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

• Each Licensed Practical Nurse who is permanently assigned to second and third shift may receive a yearly “retention” bonus of six hundred ($600). This bonus shall be paid in two (2) installments:
  In July and December. In order to be eligible for this bonus, the Employee must have completed one year of service in the classification.
• This position is eligible for shift and weekend differential.

• Provide general care and treatment of individuals per doctor's orders
• Administer medications per order
• Document medications using appropriate forms
• Complete narcotic counts with nurse verification
• Report changes in individuals’ conditions to Nurse or Doctors
• Transcribe doctors' medication orders
• Check vitals per unit policy for provider review, assist with general individual needs including personal hygiene
• Document medications administered in Kardex;
• Orient and train new staff on unit policies and standards of care when administering medications
• Scheduling medical appointments
• May drive individuals to necessary appointments/outings

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect and self-sufficiency in those we serve.

The Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System strives to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent. With three locations throughout Fairfield County, SWCMHS, promotes and administers comprehensive recovery oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment. These services include inpatient treatment programs and outpatient clinical services, as well as a wide range of additional supportive treatment services.

The Hospital Services Division offers an array of services to meet the needs of individuals, 18 years of age and older with prolonged psychiatric and co-occurring illnesses, who require hospitalization due to acute exacerbation of their symptoms and for those requiring continued rehabilitation before returning to the community. Patients are served in the following locations:
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit 1 (PICU I), Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU ll), and the Co-Occurring Treatment Unit (CTU).

The Hospital Services Division is made up of a total of 62 beds The PICU 1 and PICU 2 each provide 21 beds, and the CTU provides 20 beds, for residents of Connecticut. Admissions to the inpatient units are…