The Lakeland Behavioral Health System is growing and adding Registered Nurses who would fit in with a very diverse, successful team of Behavioral Health Associates, Therapists, Managers and other Nurses.

We provide acute treatment for children and adolescents. This is a challenging job, yet extremely rewarding when your patient leaves with the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.

To be on our Team, you must meet these requirements:

• Team player across all disciplines – Teamwork is at the heart of our success
• Self-motivated, thorough, detail-oriented and able to work independently without constant supervision and follow-up
• Superb organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills while maintaining solid professional boundaries

Some of the duties include the following:

• Provide and coordinate care by assessing physical and behavioral health needs of patient.
• Ensure admission and discharges are processed efficiently and accurately.
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment.
• Ensuring patient is supervised and in a safe and comfortable environment

Benefits Include:

• Paid vacation time that begins accruing immediately, you don’t have to wait for a year before you can take any vacation time
• Sick Leave and Extended Sick Leave pools accrue simultaneously
• Medical, dental and vision insurance options
• Matching 401K Plan
• Free Term Life Insurance policy for employees
• Helping to make changes in people’s lives that will last a lifetime
• Sign on Bonus for Full Time positions ($5K Days/$6K Overnights – 12 hours shifts)

Must be able to pass drug test and clear criminal background Family Registry investigations.

One of the most rewarding aspects of working in Nursing is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. And you will have the opportunity to grow, learn and advance in your career.

IMPORTANT - Lakeland Behavioral Health Values Diversity and Inclusivity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Experience

• Prefer one year of nursing experience in behavioral health setting

Education

• Associates or better in Nursing/Healthcare

Licenses & Certifications

• Reg Nurse

Skills

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Oral Communication
• Safety Minded
• Written Communication

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)