Behavioral Health Network 417 Liberty Street SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104 Company Description: Salary Range: Location: Per Year Springfield MA Job Type: Category: Part Time Healthcare Office Education Level: Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree Preference: Required Preference: Nice to have Skills/Certifications/Licences: Description: Are you ready to apply your nursing education to practical situations? Do you want to provide a therapeutic and educational service to those in need? Become a part of a team of competent and compassionate professionals as a per diem Licensed Practical Nurse at Behavioral Health Network! As a Licensed Practice Nurse at the Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), you will provide high quality community-based care to all individuals and work to meet their medical needs. Licensed Practical Nurses will be able to learn about medication and healthy living firsthand from a supervising nurse and will maintain their knowledge of medications and medical interventions through trainings and other activities. The Crisis Stabilization Unit is a safe, supervised, 15-bed environment combining Department of Mental Health and Crisis beds. Individuals served at CSU are provided a range of services including medical evaluations, groups, and one-on-one meetings, among other services. Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities. Requirements: Licensed Practical Nurses at BHN have the following qualities: • Has a basic understanding of mental illness, and appropriate pharmaceutical and psychoeducational treatment interventions. • Maintains current licensure and certifications. • Has at least one year experience working within behavioral health, and one year postgraduate experience in medical-surgical nursing. • Is a Massachusetts Licensed LPN. If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.bhninc.org and click on “Job Openings” to apply!