Licensed Practical Nurse - $1,000 sign-on bonus

Abraxas Youth and Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to building better futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families through a diversified array of services including alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment, and re-entry/transition services.

About the role

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of adolescent patients with medical and psychiatric illness, both acute and chronic. The LPN functions to seek methods to improve patient care on an ongoing basis and demonstrates knowledge of regulatory law as it relates to the care of adolescent patients.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate medical knowledge for full body and local assessments.
• Administer physician-prescribed medications and vaccines, as well as OTC medications per standing order.
• Collaborate with the medical team to maintain and order adequate inventory of medications and medical supplies.
• Respond to all medical emergencies, provide first aid, and medication treatment.
• Collaborate with the RN to initiate appropriate client referrals to contracted physicians and other medical agencies or practitioners.
• Coordinate with community service agencies to ensure routine and emergency medical care for clients and team members.
• Promote and educate good health habits, proper hygiene, and good nutrition with all clients, including individual and group education.
• Maintain all medical documentation, medical history, and files as required by regulations and facility requirements while following HIPAA compliance rules.
• Teach and participate in health education classes for clients using medically developed approved curriculum addressing health topics, sexuality, hygiene, nutrition, and diet.
• Collaborate with the RN to develop medical portions of individual treatment plans.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings as needed.
• Participate in training and demonstrate appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques, including periodic recertification.
• Attend and complete all mandatory training and meetings as scheduled, both in-person and electronically.
• Maintain compliance with company exposure plans, including OSHA, emergency, and bloodborne pathogens.

Requirements

• Current licensure as an LPN in Colorado.
• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must pass physical and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening.
• Must pass criminal background checks, including Child Abuse & Neglect Databases, federal and state background checks screening for crimes including but not limited to drug-related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.

Benefits

• Free meals
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life Assistance Program (LAP)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Paid training
• Advancement opportunities

Pay

$35 per hour with a $1,000 sign-on bonus (ask for details).

Schedule

Full-time, varied shifts.