Ardmore Senior Behavioral Health - LPN or RN - Full Time/Nights
Company: Mercy
Location: Ardmore
Posted on: July 18, 2025
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Job Description:
MERCY HOSPITAL ARDMORE Department: RN or LPN Senior Behavioral
Health Unit Status: Full-Time (36 hrs/wk) Shift: Nights
BeAMercyNurse Incentives: Sign On Bonus eligible Stay Premium
Program - based on years of Mercy Service Day-One comprehensive
medical, dental & vision insurance PTO/Vacation Time
Employer-Matched Retirement Funds Shift Differentials Overview: The
SBU unit at Mercy Ardmore is a 13-bed locked unit that averages
11-12 patients per day. We care for senior patients who have
diagnosed psychiatric disorders. Most of our patients have dementia
with behavioral disturbances, but we also treat patients with
depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, and
other psychiatric disorders. Our unit accepts patients over the age
of 62, but some patients may be slightly younger but
“geriatric-like”. The unit is a “well unit” which means that our
patients must be be medically stable to remain on the unit. If
patients develop an infectious disease or become medically
unstable, then they are transferred off the unit to a medical
floor. The patients are expected to participate in group therapy
daily led by a certified occupational therapist or technician, and
some patients receive individual counseling based on need. Some of
the procedures performed on the unit include but is not limited to:
medication administration, foley placement and care, IV placement
and management, wound care, assistance with ADL’s and functional
mobility. Patients are generally on the unit an average of 11 days;
therefore, there is an opportunity to bond and get to know patients
very well. Our team is like family, and the culture is positive.
The SBH team consists of a psychiatrist, virtual nurse
practitioners, hospitalists, dieticians, pastoral care, discharge
planner, social worker, physical therapists, occupational
therapists, and speech pathologists. Family members are encouraged
to visit during designated visitation hours. One of our nurses
stated: “I love working on SBH because our work helps people whose
psychiatric problems disrupt normal life. With medication
management, group activities, and counseling, our patients can
often resume a more normal life. The work we do is very rewarding.
Many of our patients arrive in acute distress, and they leave
smiling and in a much better state of mind. I love making a
difference in their lives and enhancing the quality of their lives
.” RN Qualifications: Education: Graduated from a school of nursing
(Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN). Licensure: Is personally
responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license
within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing
duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing
requirements. Physical requirements/demands: Position requires
individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift
Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist,
and squat to perform duties Experience: Can be a new or experienced
RN Certifications: Basic Life Support certification through the
American Heart Association or successful completion of course
within 30 days of hire. LPN Qualifications: Education : Graduate of
an accredited practical nursing program; Consideration will be
given for comparable education experience and successful licensure.
Licensure : Is personally responsible for obtaining, and
maintaining a current LPN license within the hiring state in which
nursing duties are performed and must meet all State Board of
Nursing requirements Physical Requirements/Demands : Stand/Walk
most of the time on duty; significant amount of bending and
stooping, as well as lifting and turning patients with assistance;
push/pull/grip up to 50 pounds Experience : Can be new or
experienced LPN Certifications : Basic Life Support certification
through the American Heart Association or successful completion of
course within 30 days of hire
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