Licensed Practical Nurse, Behavioral Health - Full TIme
Posted Aug 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked with a patient others found difficult.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay patient and respectful with challenging behavior.
How do you support prescribers so the clinic runs smoothly?
What they are checking: Whether they anticipate prescriber needs, which the posting calls out.
Why do you want to work in behavioral health?
What they are checking: Whether they have real interest and staying power for this kind of nursing.
What would you do
How do you room a patient in behavioral health in a way that makes them feel safe?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the extra care and privacy behavioral health patients need.
While taking vitals, a patient says they do not want to live anymore. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they take it seriously, stay with the patient and get the prescriber or RN right away.
A patient calls asking for an early refill on a controlled medication. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they follow policy and send it to the prescriber without making promises.
A patient becomes agitated in the waiting room. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can de-escalate calmly and get help when needed.
About the work
You are giving a long-acting injectable antipsychotic. What do you check before and after?
What they are checking: Whether they know the technique, timing and monitoring for injections common in behavioral health.
What side effects of psychiatric medications do you watch for and report?
What they are checking: Whether they know signs like movement problems or changes that mean a medication needs review.
How do you stay within LPN scope when a patient wants advice about their treatment?
What they are checking: Whether they know their limits and send clinical questions to the right person.
How do you protect a behavioral health patient's privacy on the phone and in the clinic?
What they are checking: Whether they follow strict privacy rules for mental health information.
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