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LPN, Behavioral Health, Per Diem Days

UHS·Reno, Nevada

Unknown·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 4 months ago
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About the role

The Registered Nurse will provide safe and compassionate care to adult behavioral health patients within a medical/telemetry environment, focusing on Patient Centered Care standards. Responsibilities include assessing and implementing individualized care plans that integrate direct and indirect patient care activities related to diagnosis and co-morbidities.

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 This LPN opportunity is per diem, and a convenient flexible day 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!
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  • 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 license 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.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a current Nevada Registered Nurse license and a current BLS certificate. One year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in a psychiatric setting is preferred.

  • Registered Nurse
  • BLS Certification
  • Collaboration
  • Patient Education
  • Behavioral Health
  • Service Excellence
  • Medication Management
  • Spiritual Needs
  • Patient Centered Care
  • Plan Of Care Implementation
  • Psychosocial Needs
  • Care Assessment
  • Emotional Needs
  • Diversity Needs

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Prescription Drug Plans
  • Discounted Stock Plan
  • 401(K) With Company Match
  • Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program

Posting details

Employment type
Unknown
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Reno, Nevada
Posted
Mar 16, 2026
Closes
Mar 16, 2027
Application
Employer website
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