Licensed Practical Nurse - 0003H (AN1016) - Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM

About the role

At WellLife Network, your clinical expertise helps individuals achieve wellness, recovery, and independence. Join a compassionate team of professionals dedicated to providing person-centered care across behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and community-based programs. Here, your skills make a real difference—one life, one family, and one community at a time.

Essential Accountabilities

• Assist the prescriber on the team with assessment of client physical health, making appropriate referrals to community physicians for further assessment and treatment, and coordinating medical treatments with psychiatric treatment.
• Complete nursing assessment within 30 days of admission and yearly thereafter.
• Collaborate with the treatment team in comprehensive assessment of psychiatric history, mental status, and diagnosis; physical and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living and family structure and relationships.
• Perform individual, group and family supportive therapy and illness education in the process of carrying out the tasks above.
• Transcribe the prescribers medication orders; administer prescribed injections and medications as needed.
• Observe consumer, record significant conditions and reactions, and notify current prescriber of consumers condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Monitor and draw labs for clients as needed.
• Instruct consumers about daily medications (e.g., names of drugs, dosages, interactions, benefits).
• Review medication record of each consumer for potential adverse reactions, allergies, interactions, and contraindications on a monthly basis.
• Advise the prescriber of any medication errors and suggest changes.
• Record vital statistics and other pertinent data on consumers; maintain records of same.
• Maintain the medication administration record on a daily basis.
• Take temperature, blood pressure, pulse, weight, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determine progress of consumers.
• Liaise with physician, dietitians, hospitals, pharmacies, and the consumers family on all health situations.
• Utilize the agency vehicle to conduct visits, escort consumers to appointments, transport food or goods for the consumers home or program-sponsored activity.
• Responsible for input into CAIRS upon admission, bi-annually and discharge.
• Act as a clinical liaison between the team and outside entities.
• Document any progress notes in EHR within 48 hours of all client and collateral contacts.
• Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely fashion and remain in compliance with agency, OMH, and AOT regulations.
• Develop treatment plans with the input of other members of the ACT team and the consumers, if applicable.
• Coordinate services with other specialists on the ACT Team, i.e. Family specialist, Employment specialist, Substance abuse specialist, Case manager.
• Provide networking and linkages between the programs, mental health providers; requires both telephone and face-to-face contact.
• Attend and participate in all team meetings.
• Assist in the planning, developing and implementation of goals and training to further develop participants skills, including but not limited to:
  • Budgeting
  • Grooming
  • Nutritional planning
  • Use of public transportation
  • Use of community resources
  • Shopping
  • Housekeeping
  • Physical health & development
  • Adaptive behavior/independent living
  • Nutrition
  • Vocational development
  • Social development
• Act as a role model for participants; furthers participants in researching and obtaining community resources appropriate and applicable to their needs and goals; follows-up on any aftercare/recommendations for treatment.
• Escort/accompany participant as needed on appointments (medical, psychiatric, substance abuse).
• Provide crisis intervention and mental health counseling as needed.

Other Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to maintain required written documentations; communicate relevant information to other staff and supervisor(s), verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work flexible schedules as work schedules, trainings and location are subject to change.
• Ability to operate an agency vehicle.
• Attend all required trainings and any relevant to the position or deemed necessary by Team Leader.
• Participate in activities of other staff members in their absence or during periods of staff shortage.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Responsible for reporting and documenting all incidents to immediate supervisor within 24 hours.
• Provide 24-hour/seven day a week emergency coverage via emergency cell phone to provide crisis intervention services after program hours on a rotating basis.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse, registered, and at least one year of experience working with the mentally ill.
• Clinical supervisory experience is desirable.
• A clear understanding of the characteristics and problems of adults with severe mental illnesses and be knowledgeable about the ACT model.
• Computer proficiency, including the ability to use email, navigate and enter all documentation into electronic medical record.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and knowledge of group dynamics required.
• Valid New York State drivers license and vehicle required; candidates are subject to regulatory background checks.

What You’ll Gain

• Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on experience.
• Robust Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and 401k retirement plan (with matching).
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, holidays, and personal days.
• Wellness Program: Free and low-cost gym and wellness access and support.
• Training & Growth: Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Meaningful Work: Direct impact on the lives of youth and their families.
• Supportive Environment: A collaborative team that values your contributions.