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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Full Time (PMs & Nights)

Posted May 19

Shift and hours
8-⁠hour
Unit and setting
Psych · Behavioral Health
License
LPN licenseLicensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Illinois.
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed
License
Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Illinois. Check your license
Certification
BLS Provider certification through the American Heart Association.
Education
Graduate of a licensed practical nursing program.
Experience
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.
Experience
We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience.
Also asks
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
Also asks
Knowledge: Prefer knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis and behavior management and CPR training.
Also asks
Supervision Received: Charge Nurse, Head Nurse, Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor and Asst. Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing
Also asks
Supervision Exercised: None
Also asks
Line of Promotion: From this position: None
Also asks
To this position: Entry Level
Also asks
Environmental Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment.
Also asks
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients with crisis prevention interventions. Push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping.
Also asks
EEO Statement
Also asks
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
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Notice
Also asks
During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.
Also asks
The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Preferred

Experience
One-year prior experience in inpatient psychiatric mental health nursing preferred.

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Chicago staff LPN rolesChicago staff LPN postings that state pay run $29/hr to $35/hr, the middle half $31/hr to $35/hr, across 33 postings.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • PTO
More benefits (2)
  • 401k/Retirement
  • Student Loan Refinancing

The role and schedule

Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Floating
Floats to other units

The workplace

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System
Health system employer

You would walk into a 160-bed behavioral health hospital in Chicago, ZIP 60644. It is a single-office hospital headquartered in the city, and the work is psychiatric nursing on a behavioral health unit. Some people on the unit describe a…

Worth asking

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

On your path

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

Original listing

Posted on Hartgrove Behavioral Health System’s careers page.

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Responsibilities

Hartgrove Behavioral Health System is a 160-bed leading psychiatric hospital dedicated to providing quality behavioral health services for its diverse population of children, adolescents and adults.

Hartgrove Behavioral Hospital is looking for a dynamic Licensed Practical Nurses to provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Shifts available: PM (3pm - 11:30pm) and Nights (11pm - 7:30am)

The Licensed Practical Nurse is accountable for assigned nursing care activities on a shift basis and is responsible for promoting and enhancing nursing practice on the unit, including the provision of a safe and therapeutic milieu, crisis intervention, and activities of daily living. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing care on a designated unit in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Hartgrove Behavioral Hospital.

Benefits for this position include

Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

For information about the benefits we offer, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to units providing care to varied populations including children, adolescents and adults.

Education

Graduate of a licensed practical nursing program.

Experience

One-year prior experience in inpatient psychiatric mental health nursing preferred.

Licensure/

Certification

Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Illinois. BLS Provider certification through the American Heart Association.

Knowledge: Prefer knowledge of general and psychiatric nursing processes, therapeutic relationships and processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis and behavior management and CPR training.

Supervision Received: Charge Nurse, Head Nurse, Nurse Manager, Nursing Supervisor and Asst. Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing

  • Supervision Exercised: None
  • Line of Promotion: From this position: None
  • To this position: Entry Level

Environmental Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment.

Physical

Requirements

Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients with crisis prevention interventions. Push, pull and lift up to 50 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.

The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Pay Transparency

To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience.

Salary: Starting from $32.00 to $37.00 an hour

What's around it?

In Chicago, IL

Chicago, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% above the US average

Median rent
$1,440/mo
Household income
$77,902/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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