Licensed Practical Nurse; BHI; Overnight

Position: Licensed Practical Nurse (BHI) - FT Overnight
## Behavioral Health LPNApplyremote type:
On-site locations:
Pipersville, PAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R60465
** We are hiring for:
** Behavioral Health LPN
** Type:
** Regular If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!  This position may be a member of a team that provides support, services, and treatments necessary to provide integrated crisis response, crisis stabilization interventions, and crisis prevention activities or services related to specialized populations that require intensive interventions.

Provides oversight and general nursing care and services to persons with behavioral health challenges in the community by performing the duties listed in this job description. Relies on education, skill, and judgment to provide quality services to the people we serve with limited direction and supervision. Requires an unencumbered Nursing License. For certain behavioral health services additional requirements may apply.

Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing, with a minimum of an Associate Degree in Nursing.
** Pay:
** Starting $31.50/ HR
*
* Hours:

** 7a - 3p Monday - Friday
** Sign on Bonus:
** Available to full time employees paid throughout the first year

If you want to make a difference in the life of individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, consider working for our program. We are a group home that helps individuals meet their personal goals while working toward transition to a more independent living setting. Primary job duties include medication administration, support of individual's recovery journey through education and encouragement, and completing paperwork as assigned.

Also work as a part of a comprehensive team dedicated to helping individuals in their unique recovery journey.
** Job Responsibilities
*** Reports client’s social, psychological and physical behavior as indicated.
* Implements and ensures compliance with standards of nursing practice that promote optimal health care delivery and meet regulatory requirements
* Implements policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with Confidentiality regulations, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), national accreditation agency and Continuous Quality Improvement.  Attend applicable meetings as necessary.
* Using state guidelines, Quality Assurance Plan and Client Rights Policy, ensures that clinical operations comply with state regulations and update plans and policies as necessary.
* Provides professional nursing care including assessment, care and treatment of clients at the facility; must adhere to standards of care as defined by the Nurse Practice Act and RHA.
* Performs Nursing assessments and interventions with medication oversight and administration as needed
* Demonstrates proficiency in intervention techniques for both staff and clients in mediating problems or complaints; supervise clinical staffing, and provide other regular staff meetings and other venues for effective communication of information to staff and solicitation of staff ideas, concerns, and suggestions.
* Additional duties may be required of the LPN during staff vacancies or PTO
* Perform other duties as assigned by the Director.

Our ideal
** Licensed Practical Nurse
** has excellent listening and communication skills, can pick up on nonverbal communication and is eager to work on nonstandard nursing assignments.
** Required Education/Experience/Certifications/Licenses
*** Graduation from an accredited licensed nurse program
* Current LPN license with no restrictions to practice nursing.
* Two years' experience working with Behavioral Health Clients preferred, not required
** Essential Qualifications/Skills
*** Working knowledge of the principles and techniques in the counseling of each client and/or effective delivery of community-based services.  Knowledge of the dynamics of the disease of chemical dependency and its treatment.  Knowledge of resources available in the community to support recovery.
* Working knowledge of psychoactive substance abuse, dependency and the principles and techniques based on best practices.  Commitment to the use of evidence based treatment and preventative methods.
* Ability to incorporate this knowledge into a training program for…