Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- FT Night with $5 Shift Differential

at  Wellpath

Compensation Range: $27.99 - $31.1 / hour

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), your primary responsibility is to employ the Nursing Process in planning, implementing, and evaluating the delivery of comprehensive psychiatric and general nursing care. You will work within the scope of your practice, under the guidance of a Registered Nurse. Additionally, you will be actively involved in making and receiving assignments, setting priorities, and participating in various program services as directed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care services, including treatment, recovery plan development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions.
• Administer medications with a thorough understanding of all requirements and practice standards, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and proper documentation.
• Develop therapeutic relationships based on knowledge of mental health disorders and principles of psychiatric rehabilitation, respecting patients’ language and scope of practice.
• Demonstrate expertise in nursing services procedures and proper utilization of medical equipment, including glucometers.
• Display sensitivity to cultural diversity, individualizing care and considering age-specific developmental needs of each patient, while applying critical thinking and sound judgment in various situations. Perform assigned duties and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Graduate of an accredited nursing or vocational school.

Experience

• One (1) year of experience in a secure, psychiatric or acute care setting is preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current applicable State of New Hampshire license to practice professional nursing; or eligible for registration through the Multistate Recognition - Nurse Licensure Compact.
• CPR Certification (within 3 months of hire)
• CPI Certification (within 3 months of hire)

Compliance

• Corporate Compliance (within 2 months of hire)
• Aligned with NH’s System of Care, supporting services that are: family-driven, youth-guided, community-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally and linguistically competent.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Provide comprehensive nursing care services, including treatment, recovery plan development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions.
• Administer medications with a thorough understanding of all requirements and practice standards, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and proper documentation.
• Develop therapeutic relationships based on knowledge of mental health disorders and principles of psychiatric rehabilitation, respecting patients’ language and scope of practice.
• Demonstrate expertise in nursing services procedures and proper utilization of medical equipment, including glucometers.
• Display sensitivity to cultural diversity, individualizing care and considering age-specific developmental needs of each patient, while applying critical thinking and sound judgment in various situations. Perform assigned duties and responsibilities as needed