Responsibilities
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Full-Time Career Opportunity
$5,000 Sign on Bonus!
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, located in New Kent, Virginia, provides comprehensive medical, behavioral, rehabilitative, and educational services for children and adolescents ages 2 through 22 who are challenged by co-occurring medical and behavioral diagnoses. Our goal is to stabilize medical problems and help children develop positive behavioral coping strategies using an interdisciplinary approach.
Who We Are:
Cumberland Hospital is a safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Cumberland Hospital is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat at their most vulnerable times. You are part of a nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with UHS.
Benefits for our Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) include:
- Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
- Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
- HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
- Competitive Compensation
- Top-Notch Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Meals provided
- PRN positions do not qualify for sign-on bonus or benefits
Qualifications
Essential Job Duties:
- Provide direct patient care as prescribed by the physician and treatment team
- Provide medical management and assessment of patients
- Ensure environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population
- Direct the implementation of behavior management programs and ensure consistent carry-through
- Document patient care, ensure that data is accurate, and that it is included in the master treatment plan via timely nursing care plan updates
- Work with the treatment team to provide a consistently therapeutic milieu
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing; BSN Preferred
- Hold an active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of VA, or Compact State License
- Prefer one year of inpatient medical surgery, rehab, or psychiatric experience
- Must be able to sustain physical activity and be able to remain on feet throughout the scheduled shift
- Prefer experience working with children and adolescents in healthcare setting
- Good verbal and written skills, ability to rotate shifts and programs as necessary, and ability to maintain confidentiality of resident information
- Must consistently exhibit mental and emotional ability to understand and perform the essential functions of the job
- Successfully complete and pass all components of Crisis Prevention Institute & Verbal De-escalation Crisis Intervention Training
- Effectively perform facility approved First Aid and CPR technique
Hired candidates must be able to commit to a 2-week new employee orientation, approx. 8:00am-4:30pm each day, Monday-Friday.
Pay is Hourly (bi-weekly) and is commensurate with education and experience.
Cumberland Hospital is a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace. A pre-hire drug screen, pre-hire background checks, and education verification are required of new employees.
If you would like to learn more about the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position before applying, please contact Kayton Austin, HR Generalist, by email at cumberlandvahr@uhsinc.com.
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