Licensed Practical Nurse (Broughton Hospital)

Join our team of compassionate and caring nursing professionals! We assist individuals in creating opportunities to recover from mental illness and substance use disorders by instilling hope, facilitating choice, promoting healing, and supporting their personal journeys of wellness.
Broughton Hospital is currently accepting applications for multipleLicensed Practical Nurse positions. The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is to prepare and administer medication for assigned shift, as well as ensure the medication room is in compliance with clinical standards of practice relating to storage and maintenance of medications. The LPN also assists the Registered Nurse (RN) with patient/family education/teaching, treatments and discharge planning/teaching during the patient's hospital stay.
The LPN is responsible for performing a variety of skilled health care activities for patients and carries out structured interventions based on the comprehensive plan of care. Work involves direct patient care contact on an assigned shift to ensure individual patient needs are met and is performed under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. LPNs must have a valid license to practice in North Carolina.
The normal work schedule is a 36-hour/48-hour rotation schedule over a two-week period with alternating weekends and holidays. As always, flexibility is required for training and education purposes and to meet hospital needs.
** This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.
The following shifts are available:

Work Schedule Shift Premium
12-hour Day: 7:00am - 7:30pm 10% Weekend
12-hour Night: 7:00pm - 7:30am 20% Weekday & 30% Weekend
*8-hour shifts will be considered upon request
Please Note: Selected applicants will be required to work Monday through Friday, 40 hours/week for the duration of new employee orientation and training.

About the Facility:
Broughton Hospital operates 382 beds and is one of the three regional psychiatric hospitals with statutory responsibility for operating as part of the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF). With the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, we provide help and support to North Carolinians, and their families, experiencing mental illness. Our hospital serves the western thirty-seven (37) counties of North Carolina, as part of the state's system of care and treatment for persons with mental illness.
Salary Grade: MH07
Recruitment Range: $38,516 - $57,775
Position(s): Multiple
Exam Plan: 23-07728
***Per G.S. 126-5(c1) (37), this position is Exempt from all provisions of NC General Statute Chapter 126 (State Human Resources Act) with the exception of Articles 6 and 7 To receive credit for all your work history and credentials, you must list the information in the "Work Experience" section of your NC State application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Licensure must be noted in the "Certificates and Licenses" section of the application and if possible, a copy of your license/certification
must be attached. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they clearly possess the following:

• Technical Knowledge: Team leadership including delegation of duties and supervision.
• Consulting/Advising: Ability to provide feedback and guidance/counsel to nursing staff on care rendered to patients.
• Critical Thinking: Basic ability to implement the nursing process.
• Client/Customer Service: Ability to work as a team player with multi-disciplinary healthcare staff.
• Coaching/Mentoring: Ability to provide support and assistance to peers/co-workers.
• Communication: Ability to use interview techniques that assist the patient in describing his/her symptoms and assist in discerning the situation, using an organizational approach.

Management prefers candidates with the following:

• Psychiatric nursing experience
• American Sign Language (ASL) experience valuable

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
Licensed to practice as a Practical Nurse in the State of North Carolina
Vocational Diplomas must be from appropriately accredited colleges or universities. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.
Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.
For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 828-608-4138.
**Eligibility for Sign-on Bonus
Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements:

• A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week).

An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if:

1. The employee has held a position in North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date);
2. The employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency;
3. Or DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees.

This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be foundhere. Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time