Behavior Health LPN / $5,000 Sign on Bonus

Behavior Health LPN

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.

Job Description

• 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 updates 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; supervises clinical staffing, and provides 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.

Requirements

• 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.

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 employees, assuring training and hours needed to attain certification.
• Emotional stability, maturity, warmth, openness, and the ability to work effectively with a diverse, indigent population. More than five (5) years continuous sobriety and/or recovery from mood-altering drugs, with active participation in recovery, if applicable.
• Knowledge of federal confidentiality laws so that client confidentiality is assured. Must have knowledge of Client Rights Policy and believe those rights must be considered at all times.
• Ability to speak and write effectively for the purpose of maintaining effective relations with the staff, clients, and stakeholders and for marketing programs to clients and the community.
• Ability to perform duties physically and mentally without harm to self or others.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you've earned from hours you've already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only).
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only).
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional, and Financial.
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees).
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.