Licensed Practical Nurse, Behavioral Health - Full Time Weekend Nights

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Watertown, WisconsinFull TimeNursing

Job Description

About the Role

Join Kindred Healthcare as a Licensed Practical Nurse – Weekend Nights, $12K Bonus in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide direct care including hygiene assistance, nutrition support, ambulation, and specimen collection.
  • manage patients with psychiatric conditions and respond to behavioral crises.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $12,000.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Kindred Healthcare in United States.

Key Skills

Behavioral healthPsychiatric nursingPatient assessmentMedication administrationCrisis interventionPatient safetyClinical documentationInfection controlCommunicationInterdisciplinary collaborationDe-escalationBLS

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited practical or vocational nursing program and hold a current LPN license. A Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and de-escalation training are required.
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Position Insights

Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Nursing position at Kindred Healthcare is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Watertown, Wisconsin.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Behavioral health, Psychiatric nursing, Patient assessment, Medication administration, Crisis intervention, Patient safety, Clinical documentation, Infection control. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Nursing role.

Core responsibilities: The Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct, age-appropriate nursing care to patients in a behavioral health setting under the supervision of an RN. Responsibilities include administering medications, monitoring patient behavior, ensuring safety, and documenting care activities.

Benefits package: Sign-on bonus. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Kindred Healthcare

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Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus

Protective Factors (1)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position includes 1 validated protective factor against burnout.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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