Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Avery's House is a mental health treatment provider for adolescents. We are expanding services with a specialized residential program supporting neurodivergent adolescents through an individualized, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides recovery-oriented nursing care to adolescents in residential behavioral health treatment setting specializing in neurodivergent youth, including clients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Duties

Nursing Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the Avery's House mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with clients.
• Provides compassionate, trauma-informed, person-centered nursing care to adolescents.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Completes nursing assessments and ongoing health monitoring.
• Administers medications accurately and safely according to physician orders and facility policies.
• Monitors for medication effectiveness, adverse reactions, and side effects, documenting findings appropriately.
• Performs medication counts, medication reconciliation, inventory management, and controlled substance accountability.
• Transcribes physician orders accurately and promptly.
• Coordinates with prescribers, pharmacy, laboratory services, and other healthcare providers.
• Assists with admissions, discharges, medication reconciliation, and health screenings.
• Obtains vital signs, specimen collection, point-of-care testing, and other nursing procedures within the scope of practice.
• Responds appropriately to medical emergencies and behavioral crises.
• Provides health education to clients and caregivers regarding medications, diagnoses, wellness, and healthy living.
• Documents all nursing interventions, medication administration, observations, and client progress in the electronic medical record.
• Communicates significant changes in client condition to the Director of Nursing, provider, and treatment team.
• Attends and participates in company meetings.
• Participates in the nursing on-call rotation as assigned, providing after-hours guidance, triaging medical concerns, and collaborating with providers.
• Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at the discretion of management.

Therapeutic Milieu Responsibilities:

• Supervising and engaging clients throughout the shift.
• Providing continuous support within the therapeutic milieu.
• Assisting with daily routines, schedules, transitions, and activities.
• Participating in groups, community meetings, and therapeutic programming as appropriate.
• Supporting clients with activities of daily living (ADLs) while promoting independence.
• Supporting clients during meals, hygiene routines, school activities, recreation, and community outings.
• Utilizing de-escalation, co-regulation, redirection, and crisis intervention techniques.
• Implementing individualized behavioral support plans under the direction of the clinical team.
• Maintaining awareness of client whereabouts and supervision requirements.
• Conducting routine safety and environmental checks.
• Transporting clients to medical appointments, community outings, or other approved activities as assigned.
• Assisting with room searches, contraband checks, belongings inventory, and safety procedures according to facility policy.
• Supporting clients during difficult emotional or behavioral situations while maintaining a calm, therapeutic presence.
• Collaborating closely with clinical assistants, therapists, case managers, providers, and leadership to ensure continuity of care.

Neurodivergent Client Support:

• Demonstrate understanding of autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing differences, developmental disabilities, and executive functioning challenges.
• Utilize neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approaches when interacting with clients.
• Recognize sensory sensitivities and modify communication and environmental factors when appropriate.
• Support individualized coping strategies, visual supports, structured routines, and sensory regulation interventions.
• Promotes client dignity, autonomy, and strength-based care.

Team Responsibilities:

• Attend multidisciplinary meetings, trainings, and staff meetings.
• Maintain professional communication with families, guardians, providers, and team members.
• Demonstrates flexibility in assisting both nursing and direct care staff to meet client needs.
• Assists with orientation and mentoring of new staff as requested.
• Maintains required certifications and completes all mandatory education.
• Adheres to HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, licensing regulations, infection prevention protocols, and company policies.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing or leadership team.

Knowledge, Qualifications and Required Skills

• Knowledge of adolescent behavioral health and psychiatric nursing.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and medication management.
• Understanding trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care.
• Understanding neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders.
• Ability to maintain therapeutic boundaries while building rapport with adolescents.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm and professional during crisis situations.
• Ability to safely implement crisis prevention, de-escalation, and redirection without physical intervention.
• Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced residential environment.
• Basic computer proficiency and electronic medical record (EMR) experience.

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited LPN program and current LPN licensure in state of operation
• Current CPR/FA certificate
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
• If it is a new application, can be submitted and in-process
• One year of experience in related field
• Valid Driver's License
• Experience in behavioral health, residential treatment, pediatrics, developmental disabilities, or adolescent psychiatry preferred.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to walk, bend, stand, climb stairs, speak English, hear, use a telephone, drive an automobile, and operate standard office equipment, such as a computer, copier, and fax machine. Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

We Offer

Competitive pay

Rewarding experiences helping people

Career development

Growth opportunities

Dynamic environment

Benefits

Schedules

We are hiring a full-time LPN for the following schedule:

• 12-hour shifts
• Schedule: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
• Hours: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $35.00 per hour

Work Location: In person, Fountain Hills, AZ