Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
About the role
Avery’s House is a mental-health treatment provider for adolescents. We are seeking an experienced, dependable, and responsible Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide daily support to adolescents living in our structured recovery housing. Experience working with adolescents is preferred; additional experience with mental health and substance abuse is beneficial.
Our vision is to provide innovative, quality treatment that fills the gap in services available to adolescents and families, helping every adolescent we treat excel in their home environment and thrive in their community. Our mission is to provide a safe place to heal, support and educate adolescents, families, and the community, empowering adolescents to build coping skills and confidently move into adulthood. Our values are compassion, competence, resilience, optimism, inclusion, acceptance, and fun.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate Avery’s House mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with clients
- Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with clients
- Provide nursing care and assist in the welcoming, admission, and discharge process
- Collect data relevant to client’s care; develop and implement nursing care plans
- Demonstrate knowledge of crisis management and intervention
- Transcribe physician orders accurately and in a timely manner
- Administer medication management policies and procedures
- Notify the prescriber and nursing supervisor of any changes in behavior or condition
- Document the progress of clients toward their recovery plan goals
- Attend and participate in company meetings
- Coordinate and participate in counting medications and giving report at the beginning and end of each shift
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at the discretion of management.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited LPN program and current LPN licensure in state of operation
- Current CPR/First Aid certificate
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card (new applications may be submitted and in-process)
- One year of experience in a related field; behavioral health experience preferred
- Understanding of psychiatric illness and its treatment, and knowledge of psychotropic medication
- Valid Driver’s License
Skills
- Ability to review and implement Recovery/Treatment plans
- Ability to support medical and psycho-social care of members served
- Ability to administer oral and injectable medications
- Ability to act as a team member, report observations and concerns, and ask appropriate questions
- Ability to implement physical crisis and de-escalation techniques
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs
- Must be able to speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment (computer, copier, fax machine)
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Rewarding experiences helping people
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Dynamic work environment
Pay
From $35.00 per hour
Schedule
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday
- 12-hour shifts: 7AM – 7PM
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person, Apache Junction, AZ