LPN, Behavioral Health, Per Diem Nights
Reno, Nevada
Still listed, seen last week · Posted Mar 16
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Behavioral Health Unit
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- convenient flexible night shift schedule
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- LPN
- Unit
- Behavioral Health Unit
- Patients
- The new program will offer behavioral health services to all adults 18 years and older.
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
The median for nursing in Nevada is $41/hr, across 84 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Responsibilities
Northwest Specialty Hospital, an extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, brings expanded services to a new building located at 6225 Sharlands Ave. in Northwest Reno. The facility will offer adult behavioral health services.
The adult behavioral health services offered is an expansion to our current 50 and older program at NNMC. The new program will offer behavioral health services to all adults 18 years and older. The department is managed through a multidisciplinary team including physicians, nurses, CNAs, social workers, and therapists. Patients will experience an individualized care plan, inclusive of individual and family therapy, activities, medication management, and a 24-hour secure, compassionate environment.
Website: https://www.nnmc.com
Read the full posting
This LPN opportunity is per diem, and a convenient flexible night shift schedule. We are looking for a dynamic Behavioral Health Unit LPN that will help provide safe and compassionate care to our patients in the medical/telemetry environment. The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing care. Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times.
Job Duties/
Responsibilities
Involves the patient and family psychosocial, spritual, emotional, population specific, and diversity needs in care assessment constructs and implements the plan of care using nursing knowledge and skill integrates direct and indirect patient care activities related to the diagnosis and co-morbidities. Collaborates with the patient's designated care partner to meet the educationa, physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the patient.
Benefits for full and part time employees
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 Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
About 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. www.uhs.com
Qualifications
- Current NV LPN
- Current BLS certificate
- One year full time or three years part time experience in an psychiatric setting preferred
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.
Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
At UHS 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 UHS 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.
If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
Salary: Starting from $26.65 to $37.97 an hour
Sourced from Northwest’s careers page.
“One year full time or three years part time experience in an psychiatric setting preferred” · from this posting
Requirements
- Current NV LPN
- Current BLS certificate
- One year full time or three years part time experience in an psychiatric setting preferred
- 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.
- Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams
- At UHS 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 UHS 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.
- If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
- Salary: Starting from $26.65 to $37.97 an hour
Benefits highlights
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
Place
- City
- Reno, Nevada
- Median rent
- $1,556/mo
- Local household income
- $80,760/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% above the national average
- Campus
- Northwest Specialty Hospital
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Reno area index 101.0, where 100 is the national average.
Reno sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, blending high-desert scenery with casino-town energy and a growing tech corridor. Nurses relocating here find four-season sunshine, Lake Tahoe within an hour, and a compact metro where commutes stay short and weekend escapes feel endless.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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