There is a Licensed Practical Nurse position open at the Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic in Williston, ND.
Sign on bonus minimum one month's salary
Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDDHHS), you will be part of a team who ensures people have access to a high-quality healthcare system that meets people where they are and works with them to achieve recovery.
As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will deliver quality nursing care to the clients of Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic (NWBHC) by administering various testing, medications and treatment and other services to clients with behavioral health diagnoses.
You will engage in a variety of tasks, including rooming clients for prescribers and administering oral and injectable medications as ordered. Additionally, you will work with the Open Access team in the intake department where you will obtain vital signs and provide testing for new admissions. This position includes medication delivery and other tasks as determined by the Medical Director and Director of Nursing. Once established in the position, there is opportunity to obtain certification as a pharmacy technician and engage in tasks associated with the onsite pharmacy.
If you are able to communicate both effectively and considerately, and you have a desire to assist and support others.
The NWBHC delivers quality nursing care to all clients in accordance with Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice Standards developed by the American Nurses Association.
To be considered for this position, you must be licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the North Dakota Board of Nursing (or registration in another state and meet the eligibility requirements for licensure in ND). You must also be willing to work non-traditional hours to include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Location: ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position is required to work onsite at Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic in Williston, North Dakota.
About HHS
ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well being: physical, economic, and behavioral. The keys to success are the 2800 committed, team members who are guided by a simple but powerful belief: when we lead with light, we create systems and services rooted in hope, clarity, and possibility. Their work is supported with more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 400 different federal, state, and special sources.
To succeed in this role, you must lead with LIGHT - Leading with hope, Instilling purpose and meaning, Galvanizing gratitude, Honoring health, and Talking, walking and teaching civility, kindness and love for all.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
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Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Wendi Stevens at [email protected] or at 701-774-7645
Employing Unit: ND HHS - Northwest Behavioral Health Clinic
Unit Phone Number (701) 774-4600
TTY Number ND Relay Service 1 (800) 366-6888 (text) or 1 (800) 366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact [email protected] or (701) 328-3290.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.
