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Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse - Day Shift

Healthcare employer

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Eligibility
RN/LPN
Shift
Days
Unit
Psych

Posted Sep 6

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Days
Term
Permanent
Setting
Behavioral Health
Accepts
RN/LPN
Patients
The Best Treatment Scranton- our mission is to provide quality and individualist substance abuse treatment at all levels of care.

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
In range for PA staff roles

PA staff postings that state pay run $23/hr to $54/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $47/hr, across 457 postings.

About this role

*Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse *

The Best Treatment Scranton- our mission is to provide quality and individualist substance abuse treatment at all levels of care. Our employees are the heart of our company and we look forward to the new addition!

We are looking for motivated individuals to join our team as an LPN/RN!

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Responsibilities for this position include

  • Build positive relationships with clients, clinical staff and medical staff.
  • Dispense medications and fill med sets for clients.
  • Triage list of clients for providers to assess on daily basis.
  • Assess new intakes.
  • Work with clinical team for clients who have outside medical needs.
  • Sending out, following up, and managing new medication orders.
  • Support providers with specific lab orders and results.
  • Obtain medical history and records as needed.
  • Document and communicate inventory supply needs
  • Manage accurate stock, patient specific medications, and MAR’s.
  • Prepare upcoming discharges to see provider and set follow up appointments as needed.
  • Document in an electronic medical record system care given.
  • Provide medication education to clients including MAT services and medication changes.
  • Implement appropriate nursing interventions.

Pay: $30.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Sourced from a public job board.

Requirements

  • RN
  • LPN

Place

City
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Median rent
$1,048/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$50,739/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
6% below the national average

Scranton area index 93.6, where 100 is the national average.

Scranton sits in the rolling hills of northeastern Pennsylvania, offering nurses a small-city feel with easy access to the Pocono Mountains. Known for its rich coal-mining heritage and the Electric City nickname, it blends historic architecture with a down-to-earth community atmosphere.

Map showing the location of Scranton, PA
Approximate location in Scranton, PA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

How this role fits you

On your path

Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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