BHCC Nursing - LPN Inpatient

BHCC CSU, 3116 N Oak Street Extension, Valdosta, Georgia, United States of America

Posted Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Job Description

Legacy Behavioral Health is hiring individuals with a passion for making a difference in their community! We are seeking Inpatient Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work in our Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) in Valdosta, Georgia. The licensed practice nurse (LPN) is responsible for rendering nursing care in assigned areas in terms of individualized client needs, according to dependent and independent nursing functions and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of practical nursing, under the direction/delegation of the registered nurse.
The LPN will demonstrate basic nursing techniques and procedures following the established medical protocol. Works with medical staff, pharmacy, nursing, and other clinical staff to ensure the highest coordination of services. Assess consumers for mental health needs and fulfill all charting requirements. Completes complex computer-based documentation. Must be able to learn and provide nursing services in accordance with various policies, including State of Georgia, CARF, etc.

Communicates information in a clear, concise manner and elicits consumer’s participation in discussion

• Employee Assistance Program
  - We offer EAP services to all full-time and part-time employees. EAP services include legal assistance, financial consultations, access to work-life specialists, and up to 4 counseling session

• Must have a current Georgia LPN license.
• 2 years minimum experience in psychiatric nursing, preferred.
• Must be CPR and First Aid certified or to obtain certification. Must be physically able to perform CPR.
• Must be proficient in verbal and written communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
• Individuals in this position must be able to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulation

Legacy Behavioral Health Services provides support within 10 counties in South GA, Ben-Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner County. Legacy Behavioral Health Services believes that through individualized care, quality of care and support, your life could be transformed.

Employees in this position may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from persons served or the working environment. Incumbents may be required to work extended periods of time at computer terminals. They may experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric and /or deceased patients.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions and ability to adjust focus.

The position requires intermittent physical activity, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching as well as lifting and supporting patients.

ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION

Position opened to:

ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

Internal Applicants must be in their current position for 6 months with no disciplinary action unless the position available is within your current department and you have been employed, in your current position, for 1 month without any disciplinary action.

Drug-Free and Smoke-Free Workplace/ Equal Opportunity Employer

BHCC CSU, 3116 N Oak Street Extension, Valdosta, Georgia, United States of America