LPN - BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center

**Sign-on Bonus $5,000**

Annual Salary: $52,278

Shift Differential: $2.50/hr. for evening, overnight, and weekend hours

Available Shifts:

Days - 7 am to 3:30 pm, with rotating weekends

Evenings - 3 pm to 11:30 pm, with rotating weekends

Make a Difference in Behavioral Health Nursing

Are you an LPN looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to patient care? The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board (H-NNCSB) is looking for a skilled and caring nurse to work at the BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center in Hampton.

BJ Roberts serves adults who need immediate support for mental health and substance use concerns. Our team provides individualized nursing care in a structured environment focused on assessment, treatment, and stabilization. In this position, you will help meet patients' medical needs, assist with medication administration, and contribute to continuity of care in a behavioral health setting.

Required qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited LPN nursing program
• One year of medication administration experience in substance abuse treatment, psychiatric care, or long-term care (including dispensing narcotic medication)

What You'll Do

• Deliver nursing services and administer prescribed medications to adults receiving psychiatric and substance use treatment, including management of controlled medications and methadone as needed.

• Evaluate patients' physical and mental health needs through assessments, admission screenings, follow-up interviews, and ongoing nursing care.

• Ensure medications are properly maintained and accounted for by monitoring prescriptions, stock levels, storage procedures, medication counts, and required records.

• Exchange clinical information with physicians, psychiatrists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate treatment and address changes in patient status.

• Complete timely and accurate nursing documentation and help maintain a secure, respectful environment that supports patient treatment and recovery.

Why Join H-NNCSB?

At H-NNCSB, you'll have the opportunity to combine your nursing experience with meaningful work serving individuals with behavioral health and substance use needs. Become part of a healthcare team that works together to provide dependable care and help patients move toward improved stability and wellness.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Paid annual and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee discounts
• And more

Take the next step in your nursing career with H-NNCSB. Apply today and bring your clinical skills to the BJ Roberts Behavioral Health Center!

Current H-NNCSB staff are not eligible for the Sign-on Bonus or those employed within the past year.

The selected candidate must successfully pass a criminal history fingerprint background investigation, DMV record check, Child Registry search, drug screening test and employment reference checks.