LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - FULL-TIME, 12 HOUR SHIFTS, 3 DAYS A WEEK - 7:00 AM - 730 PM

InterCommunity Healthcare Top Workplace

Join a mission that matters. InterCommunity, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC LA) committed to providing accessible, compassionate care to everyone regardless of life situation or ability to pay.

We offer same-day primary care and a wide range of behavioral health services across our community health centers in:

• 281 Main St., East Hartford
• 40 Coventry St., Hartford
• 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor

Our Addiction Services Division provides a full continuum of care, including:

• Primary care integration
• Residential detox and treatment
• Outpatient mental health and substance use services for adults and children
• Intensive outpatient programs
• Employment and community support
• Mobile crisis evaluations
• Judicial support services
• Social rehabilitation

Why work with us? At InterCommunity, we believe your well-being matters at work and beyond. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Work life-balance-flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & dental insurance - flexible contribution options that includes 2 HDHP w/ HSA enrollment option or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision coverage.
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life & AD&D.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match + 3% employer contribution after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked
• Career advancement opportunities in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) contributes to whole person healthcare by providing evidenced-based nursing skills to care for patients in both the Withdrawal Management and Intensive units.

Essential duties & responsibilities:

• Timely administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
• Receive and transcribe written orders from the medical and psychiatric provider
• Medication Reconciliation process
• Facilitate effective crisis intervention
• Assist the RN in consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans to include referrals to other levels of care when appropriate
• Assist the RN in modification of the patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to achieve best patient outcomes
• Direct or supervise residential technicians while on shift
• Provide medical re-education to patients as needed
• Performs related duties as required.

*All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*

Schedule:

1st Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday

Week 2: Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday

Requirements:

Competencies:

• Initiative
• Time Management
• Decision Making
• Communication Proficiency
• Organization Skills
• Computer competency

Education &/Or Experience:

• Current Connecticut LPN license
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/ CPR certification
• EPIC experience preferred, but not required