**Sign on Bonus** $1500 for candidates who are selected to be paid in two increments-$750 at hire and $750 after 90 days of employment(applies to external candidates only)

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for Swope Health Services in our Behavioral Health Department, you will be part of a team of caregivers to provide care for the people who need it most. As a LPN you are responsible for taking a health history, performing health counseling, and administering medications and treatments. You will provide nursing care and assist our physicians and providers. LPNs provide follow up on abnormal lab results, abnormal imaging results, post hospitalization, as well as proactive pre-visit planning, and patient teaching. You are a critical part of the patient centered medical team to provide quality, patient centered care.
If you have a passion for working with a team of dedicated caregivers to make care visible every day, this role is for you.
Successful Candidates will have:
Graduated from an accredited school of practical nursing.
Licensed to practice in the State of Missouri and/or Kansas.
Basic Cardiovascular Life Support (BCLS), certified.
Excellent communication skills, customer service oriented and exhibit the ability to work with people (staff, visitors and clients).
Associates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or obtain an approved exemption for vaccination accommodation based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.

About Swope Health Services:

Each year, Swope Health serves over 45,000 patients, encompassing more than 200,000 visits in four counties on both sides of the state line. Our team members are proud of the work we do and the promise we've made – delivering coordinated care that values the needs of the whole person and championing better health in our community.

Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community. As part of our promise to battle health inequities and provide high-quality, comprehensive care, we make care visible. That means we proudly deliver our promise through every action, every day.

Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Paid Days Off beginning at 12 days annually, effective the first day of employment
Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day
Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Education

• Associates or better in Nursing

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed Prac Nurse

Behaviors

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• 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