At Holly Hill, we are patient-focused and passion-driven. For 40 years, we have served the Raleigh, NC community as a partner in behavioral healthcare, serving patients from childhood and adolescence through senior adulthood. We are passionate about excellent care we provide during the treatment and recovery of adults, children, and adolescents with psychiatric and/or chemical dependency illnesses. Comprised of an adult campus and a state-of-the-art child and adolescent services campus, Holly Hill continues to grow as we finish the build of our third campus geared toward specialty care.

Holly Hill is a part of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation's largest and most respected health care management companies with more than 200 facilities across the United States and the United Kingdom. We continue to grow and expand our services to meet the demands of the community for inpatient psychiatric beds.

This position works first shift Tuesday through Friday at the adult campus. Tuesday and Wednesday the schedule is 8 am to 4:30 pm and then on Thursday and Friday the schedule is 8 am to 8 pm.

POSITION SUMMARY:

LPN Duties:

• Provide & assist in direct patient care under the supervision of the charge nurse (RN) as prescribed by the physician & the treatment team.
• Provide medical management and re-assessment of patients.
• Assist RN with environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population.
• Supervise MHTs as directed by RN. Document patient care, ensure that data is accurate, & that it is included in the master treatment plan via timely nursing care plan updates.
• Work with the treatment team to provide a consistently therapeutic milieu.

Note: LPNs will also be asked to assist with Mental Health Technician duties as needed. Below are the Technician duties:

• Assist in the direct care & management of patients across all age ranges with medical & behavioral issues as directed by the treatment team.
• Assist with unit programming to facilitate the carryover of therapy issues, leisure activities, and activities of daily living within the functional ability of patients & with consideration for the patient’s level of growth & development.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing
• One year inpatient psychiatric experience with adults, adolescents and/or children preferred
• Current North Carolina State Licensed Practical Nurse License
• Current North Carolina Driver’s License
• CPR Certification preferred
• CPI Certification preferred
• Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, & interventions with patients
• Knowledge of milieu management
• Accurate administration of medication & treatments
• Monitor & record response & side-effects to medication & treatments
• Ability to safely implement Special Treatment Procedures
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families
• Ability to assist with educating patients & families in medication & care management

Holly Hill Hospital offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits package:

• medical, dental, vision
• life
• 401K with matching contribution
• voluntary supplemental benefits
• medical and dependent day care spending accounts
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off