Licensed Practical Nurse

About Hygea Healthcare

At Hygea Healthcare, we are committed to transforming lives by addressing substance use disorders with compassion, innovation, and inclusivity.

🌱 Our Mission
Our mission is to build an ecosystem of substance abuse treatment facilities that offer a full continuum of care—serving anyone in need, regardless of socioeconomic status or payer type. We deliver best-in-class, unbiased treatment, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and evidence-based practices to ensure the highest quality outcomes for every individual who walks through our doors.

🔭 Our Vision
We envision a future where every community has access to comprehensive addiction care. Through rigorous research and model validation, we aim to expand Hygea Healthcare's presence throughout Maryland and the Northeast, creating a seamless network of care that supports long-term recovery and community well-being.

💛 Our Core Values
Everything we do is guided by our five core values:

• Health – Prioritizing physical, mental, and emotional wellness
• Hope – Inspiring belief in recovery and brighter tomorrows
• Happiness – Creating environments that foster joy and purpose
• Humility – Serving with respect, empathy, and a learner’s mindset
• Humor – Embracing lightness and human connection along the journey

At Hygea, we don’t just treat addiction—we support healing, restore dignity, and empower lives.

Join Hygea Healthcare at our state-of-the-art facility in Middle River, MD.   We are looking for energetic nurses who want to be part of an innovative, technology-driven program.  Our nursing team works 12-hour shifts (7 AM - 7 PM and 7 PM - 7 AM), and requires a weekend rotation.  

The compensation range is $33- $ 38 per hour.

Job Summary

As an LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse, you will perform a wide range of duties during your shift, including providing compassionate care and educating patients about their medical and psychiatric conditions.

Essential Job Functions

• Conduct intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history.
• Plan and provide nursing care for patients.
• Make nursing diagnoses of patients' medical status and recommend treatment options.
• Consult with medical and other behavioral healthcare staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
• Administer and note reactions to psychotropic drugs and other medications.
• Take vitals 
• Maintain a positive, professional attitude toward residents, staff, and volunteers. 
• Handle crises in a calm, supportive manner 
• Complete drug screening 
• Coordinate refills and new prescriptions with the staff physician 
• Inventory medications weekly (medication count) 
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with company, state, federal, and HIPAA rules and regulations. 
• Participate in staff and state regulatory training as required 
• Adhere to program policies and procedures while maintaining a professional code of ethics
• Documents patient care services by charting in client and department records.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care team by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem solving methods.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Education and Experience

• Current LPN License in the state of operations.
• High School Diploma and Licensed Practical Nurse diploma required.
• Knowledge of drug and alcohol treatment preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret written information; write clearly and informatively; edit work for spelling and grammar. Ability to speak clearly and