Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN Behavioral Health

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Behavioral Health

Commitment Bonus: $10,000 – two‑year commitment. Nights | Full Time | 6:30‑7:00.

Your experience matters. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is committed to prioritizing your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an LPN you will play a vital role in our mission to make communities healthier®.

The Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) is an Adult Psych Unit (age 18+) with 22 beds plus 8 overflow beds, and a Geriatric Psych Unit (age 65+). A multimillion‑dollar renovation has improved aesthetics, added ligature points and updated safety features to the latest standards.

• Provide nursing care to patients under the direction and supervision of an RN.
• Understand, communicate, and react effectively to patient and family needs.
• Exercise critical thinking and work well under pressure while maintaining calm and customer focus.
• Make and document nursing observations.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing care plans.
• Implement assigned aspects of the nursing care plan.
• Collaborate with RNs and providers.
• Coordinate patient care, admissions, transfers, and discharges with care, service, and business office personnel as requested by RNs.
• Administer medications, treatments, and therapies per scope of practice.
• Communicate with patients.
• Provide patients and/or families with instruction and education relevant to their condition, as delegated and supervised by the RN.
• Set up, utilize, and maintain equipment, supplies, and work area.

We invest in our employees through comprehensive benefits, financial protection, and paid time off. You will also receive education and career‑growth support, employee wellness programs, and ongoing professional development opportunities. Clinical ladder eligibility is available.

• Education:
  
  Associate nursing degree from an accredited technical nursing school.
• License:
  Current LPN license to practice in Kentucky.
• Certification: BCLS or completion within one week of hire.

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees and comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.