Demo

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Rockford Center
Newark, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 7/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/5/2026

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Opportunity!

Full-time ONLY

Mandatory 2-Week New Hire Orientation

Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

Benefits for an LPN include:

  • Tuition Assistance
  • Loan Forgiveness
  • In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice
  • Orientation (Could earn 20 CEUs)
  • Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300 locations!
  • Diverse programming to expand your experience and energize your career
  • HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

What do our current nurses value at The Rockford Center & UHS?

A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. You are never alone, as you are part of a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career through our Charge, Supervisor and Nurse Manager-in-training programs and nursing executive tract. We are proud of our robust continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS. We want to help you succeed and grow in your profession and enjoy a sense of belonging and trust that comes through your expanding experience. At UHS, you have a voice.

Who we are:

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020. In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Requirements:

  • Current license to practice nursing in State of Delaware (or eligible to receive or renew).
  • Current CPR or BLS certification.

If you would like to learn more about the Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor position before applying, please contact Avery Brown, HR/Healthcare Recruiter at 302-996-5480 ext 228.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

Pay: From $26.38 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $12

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Rockford Center

  • Rockford Center Newark, DE
  • Responsibilities Full-time Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) position available with 8-hour shifts, including every other weekend and holiday, floating un... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Rockford Center Newark, DE
  • Responsibilities Registered Nurse (RN) - Behavioral Health Opportunity. This is a PRN position. (A 2 WEEK ORIENTATION IS REQUIRED. MON- FRI 8:30A-5:00P) Ro... more
  • 5 Days Ago

  • Rockford Center Newark, DE
  • Responsibilities Rockford Center is searching for an experienced Maintenance Technician for full time day shift position with rotating weekends and holiday... more
  • 7 Days Ago

  • Rockford Center Newark, DE
  • Responsibilities Rockford Center is searching for an experienced Environmental Services Worker/Housekeeper/Floor Tech for a full-time position from 6:00 AM... more
  • 14 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) jobs in the Newark, DE area that may be a better fit.

  • Autumn Lake Healthcare Penns Grove, NJ
  • Join Our Team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Autumn Lake Healthcare at Memorial Bridge is an exceptional team-oriented company hiring for Licensed Pr... more
  • 24 Days Ago

  • The Forum At Rancho San Antonio Coatesville, PA
  • Job Description. We are currently hiring for a part-time LPN's to work 2:00 PM-10:30 PM. This role is eligible for a shift differential of $1.25 for evenin... more
  • 26 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!