Licensed Practical Nurse: Part-Time 7a-3:30pm

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Responsibilities: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Part-Time 7a-3:30pm with rotating weekends The Meadows Psychiatric Center is a 119 bed inpatient behavioral health facility with numerous outpatient programs which span the entire continuum of care. The beautiful 52-acre rural campus is located minutes outside of State College in Central PA. The Meadows provides comprehensive care to children through adults. LPN Role/Responsibilities: The Licensed Practical Nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing professional nursing practice on the unit under the direction of the Nurse Manager or DON. The Licensed Practical Nurse facilitates medication administration activities in accordance with safe medication practices, including patient education. The Licensed Practical Nurse responds to all crisis/emergency events to direct staff and ensure patient safety. Responsible for communicating patient treatment response, emotional and behavioral changes, milieu dynamics and other pertinent information. Administers medication under the supervision of Charge RN. Contributes to ensuring the environment is safe for both patients and staff members through the use of safety rounds, patient flows, and milieu management techniques.

Benefits: The Meadows Psychiatric Center offers comprehensive benefits such as: Competitive Compensation, Bonus & Generous Paid Time Off, Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans, 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan, Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career, HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses, SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program, Tuition Assistance, Loan Forgiveness, In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs), Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!

About Universal Health Services: One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 335 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points in 39 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications: Job Requirements: Valid Pennsylvania LPN License, Interest in Psychiatric Nursing, Previous Psych Nursing experience preferred but not required as we provide on the job training and education EEO Statement: All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.