Licensed Practical Nurse Part Time at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

**Description**

**Join Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health!**

_Are you seeking a part time opportunity to provide quality healthcare to adults with IDD or special needs?_

_Are you interested in joining one of the nation's largest organizations in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare, where the sky is the limit for growth potential?_

_If you answered YES, then consider joining Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health's PA Adult Services team!_

**Being a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse at Devereux has its Advantages!**

You will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need.

We offer:

+ Part-time schedules 1st and 2nd shift

+ Flexible hours from 8 hours, 16 hours or 24 hours a week.

+ Opportunities to learn and grow in the Behavioral Healthcare field

+ Paid CEU's through our partnership with Lippincott Nursing Center website

+ Pay range LPN $32.00 - $36.48/hr RN $40.00 - $45.60/hr

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health PA Adult Services provides programs and services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our main campus is located in Berwyn PA. Our dedicated team of over 800 staff ranging from highly-specialized clinicians and nurses to recreational and direct support professionals, all work toward one common goal - the happiness, self-fulfillment and social integration of each adult in our community.

As an LPN/RN, you will work in collaboration with the Health Services Coordinator to provide consultation nursing services to Community, Campus, and Vocational program clients. The LPN/RN will serve as a nursing expert and guide staff to implement programs focusing on high quality health care services. You will identify and monitor assigned Individuals' health needs. The LPN/RN implements a priority of care and takes appropriate measures to meet those needs, in accordance with established nursing procedures and regulations.

Job responsibilties:

+ **Educating clients, families and others on health, wellbeing and disease prevention.**

+ **Attending residents' meetings as needed, Provides health related update to team and family as appropriate.**

+ **Communicating with physician's regarding client's needs, the nursing assessments and recommendations.**

+ **Collaborating with team members of the treatments to ensure the client's well-being.**

+ **Performing assessments/evaluations for potential clients and create nursing care plans as needed.**

+ **Work as part of a healthcare team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, implement individual nursing care plan.**

+ **Provide basic patient care or treatments such as dressing wounds, treating bedsores, massaging, or performing catheterizations.**

+ **Measure and record patient's vital signs, administer medications and maintain information in electronic health system.**

+ **Provide training to staff.**

+ **Completing audits as per our regulatory requirements.**

+ **Implementing necessary diet changes when applicable .**

+ **Ensuring physical , medical, and immunization requirements are completed as per our regulations.**

+ **All other duties as assigned per the Devereux standards of care by the Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager.**

**You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you!**

**Devereux is** **proud to offer**

**ASCEND-the** **first career accelerator program** exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

Key Words: RN, LPN, Nursing, Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Registered Nurse, Disabilities, Hospice, Behavioral Health, Nursing Home

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**Qualifications**

+ Current, valid Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse license

+ Eligible to practice in PA

+ Health care facility nursing experience

+ Experience working with adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses, and/or TBI preferred.

+ Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements

+ Minimum 21 years of age

+ Valid driver's license

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

**Posted Date** _2 months ago_ _(6/10/2024 5:27 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2024-37845_

**_Category_** _Medical_

**_Position Type_** _Full-Time_

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.