Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Behavioral Health 

Dover Behavioral Health System is a 104-bed, acute care psychiatric hospital located in the beautiful Dover, Delaware area. Dover Behavioral Health System features individual units for adolescents and adults and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 10,000 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Dover Behavioral Health System. This opportunity offers working at a hospital known for its outstanding patient satisfaction, including ranking 6th for highest  patient satisfaction in 2020 compared to over 200+ psychiatric hospitals. We attribute this success to our talented and dedicated staff. We are the best at what we do!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Administers medications as prescribed, provides education to patients and families, and documents accordingly.
• Completes nursing assessments, transcribes medication orders, and maintains patient records.
• Identifies patient problems, needs, and strengths, and suggests modifications to the treatment plan.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and provides age-specific communication and interventions.
• Assists patients with daily living activities, reports changes in status, and prepares patients for discharge.

Required:

• Current license to practice nursing in State of Delaware (or eligible to receive or renew)

Preferred:

• Current BLS certification (facility able to provide)
• Behavioral Health experience

Shift:

• 7pm - 7a
• Every other weekend rotation

Dover Behavioral Health System is a STAR LRP-approved facility ! The Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program is intended for individuals working in a full-time direct care role in either a CDC designated substance use disorder (SUD) location, or Mental Health Professional Shortage Area. As such, qualified staff will be able to have their student loans paid off (up to $250,000). LPNs qualify!

About Our Parent Company (Universal Health Services):

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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