LPN- Residential Services

Job description

Responsibilities
Shape the future of behavioral health care throughout the Forest Park community by joining our extraordinary team at Riveredge Hospital. Bring your compassion, expertise, enthusiasm, and passion for quality to a place that cultivates wellness and inspires hope.
We are currently seeking a LPN for our Residential Unit for Riveredge Hospital. Simply apply to the posting and discuss your interests with the hiring manager if you are selected to come in for an interview.
The Licensed Practical Nurse, as a member of the multidisciplinary team, assists in total age/population specific nursing care through implementation of appropriate therapeutic approaches utilizing nursing process and nursing practice standards. The Licensed Practical Nurse carries out assigned functions demonstrating a cooperative hospital and department philosophy. The Licensed Practical Nurse contributes to the quality of patient care by working closely with patients and their families.
UHS facility partnerships with Chamberlain University, see below its benefits:
• 30% tuition savings on RN-BSN, MSN, MPH, and MSW degree and certificate programs
• 20% tuition savings on the DNP program
• Waived application fee

Qualifications
Education: Illinois Licensed Practical Nurse.
Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing experience preferred.
Additional Requirements: Maintains compliance with all Hospital annual competencies as well as CPR, and designated protective intervention program (CPI)