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POSITION: Psychiatric Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
SCHEDULE: Opportunities available for day, evening, and night shifts
FACILITY: Central NM CF
LOCATION: Los Lunas, NM
PAY RATE: $3000 Sign-on Bonus
Are you ready to use your nursing skills to support patients with mental health needs while making a meaningful difference every day?
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. has been a leader in correctional healthcare for over 30 years, providing compassionate, patient-centered care to underserved populations. As a Psychiatric LPN, you’ll work alongside registered nurses, providers, and behavioral health professionals to help patients achieve greater stability, safety, and well-being.
Position Summary
Under the clinical guidance of a Registered Nurse, you’ll assist in delivering nursing and behavioral health care through assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, medication administration, and patient education. Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with physical, psychological, and social assessments and individualized treatment planning
- Administering medications and implementing medical and mental health treatment plans in accordance with provider orders
- Monitoring patients, taking vital signs, providing basic nursing care, and responding to physical and emotional needs
- Documenting nursing encounters, patient responses, complications, and other relevant clinical information
- Collaborating with registered nurses, providers, correctional staff, and other members of the treatment team
- Supporting patient education, activities of daily living, infection control, and a safe, therapeutic environment
You’ll go beyond providing routine nursing care.
You’ll offer consistency, compassion, and clinical support to patients navigating complex mental health challenges.
Why Work with Wexford Health?
- Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
- Generous paid-time-off program that combines vacation and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
- Non-taxed Healthcare and dependent care spending account
- Continuing education options
- Free CEUs
- Pet Insurance
- Flexible pay options including Wisely Card and PayPal
- Discounted Tuition at University of North Alabama, Chamberlain University, Salem University, and Southern New Hampshire University
- Partnership discounts on student loan refinancing, home/auto insurance, travel, electronics, entertainment, restaurants, health and wellness, and more!
What You’ll Need
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current, unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse license in the state of practice
- Current CPR certification
Equal Opportunity Employer
We celebrate diversity and welcome all qualified candidates.
Your care matters here. Your support can help bring stability and hope.
Apply today and become part of a team committed to improving behavioral healthcare.
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