Who We Are
We’re changing lives, and we’re hiring people who want to do the same.
ERC Pathlight treats eating disorders, mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions with evidence-based, compassionate care. We meet patients where they are, through locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, and help them build recovery that lasts.
Founded in 2008 by psychiatrists and psychologists, we’ve helped 35,000+ people start their recovery. The need for quality mental health care keeps growing, and we’re looking for people who want to meet it.
Why Join Us
Your work matters. You matter.
You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and leaders who do right by our patients, every time. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to transform mental health care, you belong here.
What you’ll be doing:
Schedule: Part-Time Day Shift - 6am-6:30pm, 1 weekend shift every 2 weeks, on-call shift requirement per month
The Licensed Vocational Nurse will provide and assist in direct patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, APP or physician. The LVN will provide medical management of patients and assist with environmental safety and crisis management for the patient population in accordance with the legal scope of practice and within established standards of care, policies and procedures. The LVN will demonstrate performance consistent with the Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan of the organization, demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice and treat coworkers, patients, families and all members of the health care team with dignity and respect. The LVN will partner with the treatment team to provide a consistently therapeutic milieu.
The LVN will cross train across ERC and Pathlight and may be required to float or be assigned to other locations/facilities within the Region. The LVN may be required to work on-call shifts based on business needs, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Performs all nursing care within scope of practice to assigned patients under the supervision of an RN, APP, or provider
Manages patient assignment within assigned shift
Performs and documents vital signs, responses to treatment, education and nursing care and assists with other basic medical care tasks assigned
Reports abnormal changes in patients or patients’ health and mental status to RN or provider in a timely manner
Receives, places and documents provider orders/communication in timely manner using approved abbreviations
Effectively labels, collects and processes patient specimens
Administers medications, injections, places and maintains nasogastric tube feeds, and provides wound care according to facility and state regulations
May assist licensed provider with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients, and assisting as directed
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
Ensures that care reflects goals of patient outcome activities
Contributes to individualized treatment plans in conjunction with the ERC multidisciplinary team
Participates in daily controlled substance count
Aides in transition/transfer of patients to and from other units or facilities
Collaborates with staff to assist with transportation arrangements for patient appointments outside of ERC
Responds to emergency situations until emergency response team (911) arrives on scene
Must haves:
High school diploma or GED (Required)
Active LVN license in the state job is held (Required)
BLS certification (Required)
Ability to keep patient information confidential (Required)
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations (Required)
Bonus qualities:
1+ years of experience working with in the mental health field, IV skills/certification, knowledge/experience with nasogastric tubes (Preferred)
What We Offer
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