License Practical Nurse LPN
Phoenix, Arizona
Posted Aug 22 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Arizona is $38/hr, across 276 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
College Medical Center Phoenix is proud to be part of College Hospitals and is expanding rapidly. We are dedicated to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, and organizational pride. Become part of a team that provides a respectful environment, flexibility, a tight-knit group, and autonomy to utilize your knowledge and experience.
Job
Summary
Join our dynamic Nursing Department at Phoenix as a full-time LPN on the AM shift! In this vital role, you’ll provide safe and therapeutic patient care, working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with established policies and procedures. As a valued member of our team, you’ll help create a supportive and healing environment for individuals in need—where your skills, compassion, and dedication have a real impact every day.
Read the full posting
Scheduled Shift: Day Shift
Qualifications
Current LPN licensure
New Grads are welcome to apply
A Level One Fingerprint Card is required
Current BLS for Healthcare Provider card
Minimum 6 months of psychiatric experience required
CPI Certification required within 30 days of hire
Minimum 1 year of experience in an acute psychiatric inpatient setting preferred
Job-Specific
Responsibilities
Observe, record, and report changes in patients’ conditions promptly and accurately
Monitor safety within the therapeutic milieu and actively assist in managing crisis situations, including assaultive patients
Assist in the admission process, including comprehensive data collection and orienting new patients to the unit and program
Document relevant patient interactions, collected data, and responses to therapeutic interventions in medical records
Collaborate closely with RNs and interdisciplinary teams to implement and evaluate individualized care plans
Take the next step in your psychiatric nursing career—apply now to join a team that values your expertise and commitment!
Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for CHLB/Glendora Hospital roles, including but not limited to
- shift differential and other special pay practices, etc. The posted compensation for the position is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay that CHLB/Glendora Hospital in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting.
Notice
We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from College Medical Center Phoenix, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.
At College Medical Center and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at College Medical Center Phoenix and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. You will receive emails from the domain @cmcphoenix.com.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning College Medical Center Phoenix or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate College Medical Center Phoenix subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Sourced from CMC Phoenix’s careers page.
“Scheduled Shift: Day Shift Qualifications: Current LPN licensure New Grads are welcome to apply A Level One Fingerprint Card is required Current BLS for Healthcare Provider card Minimum 6 months of psych” · from this posting
Requirements
- Current LPN licensure
- New Grads are welcome to apply
- A Level One Fingerprint Card is required
- Current BLS for Healthcare Provider card
- Minimum 6 months of psychiatric experience required
- CPI Certification required within 30 days of hire
- Minimum 1 year of experience in an acute psychiatric inpatient setting preferred
- Job-Specific
Place
- City
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Median rent
- $1,582/mo
- Local household income
- $81,332/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Phoenix area index 103.3, where 100 is the national average.
Phoenix delivers year-round sunshine, sweeping desert mountain views, and a booming healthcare sector with major hospital systems constantly hiring RNs. The metro offers everything from bustling urban cores to quiet suburban sprawl, plus easy weekend escapes to Sedona or Flagstaff when the Valley heat calls for a cooler break.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You would work at CMC Phoenix, a mental health hospital in Phoenix, Arizona — the newest addition to College Health Enterprises. On the unit you care for adult and geriatric behavioral health patients and spend your shift on safety and…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
Worth asking
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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?