LPN

Job Title and Location

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Epworth – Webster – St. Louis, MO 63119

Compensation

Salary: $28.00 – $30.00 per hour.

Summary

Provide comprehensive medical assistance to youth aged 11‑18, including medication management and clinical assessments, within a multidisciplinary team environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Mediate medication management: safely administer medications, accurately document administration, transcribe orders, and maintain medication storage and counts in accordance with regulations; educate clients, staff, and guardians about medications and assist staff with medication‑related questions.
• Implement the Medication Administration Certification training program, including training and testing staff on proper medication administration techniques.
• Perform medical assessments and deliver first aid for client illness or injuries; make referrals for additional care as needed.
• Conduct nursing skills consistent with current standards, including vital sign checks and finger‑stick blood glucose (FSBS) assessments.
• Complete documentation of medical records and findings in compliance with agency standards and policies.
• Ensure continuity of care by accurately communicating health information to nurses, staff, physicians, and other team members.
• Assist during crisis situations to safeguard client and colleague well‑being.
• Practice infection control procedures: report communicable diseases, educate staff and clients, and initiate infection control measures when indicated.
• Provide basic first aid support and answer general health‑related questions; make over‑the‑counter medications available to staff.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Utilize strength‑based therapeutic crisis intervention methods with adolescents.
• Understand the needs of at‑risk youth populations.
• Effectively instruct clients and oversee their daily activities.
• Read, interpret, and implement agency documents, procedure manuals, and treatment plans.
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate interpersonal collaboration with colleagues, community partners, and families.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and ETO database software.
• Meet physical demands of the role, including frequent sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs, and lifting up to 100lbs.
• Analyze and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, and government regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; handle abstract and concrete variables.
• Adhere to agency rules, policies, workplace safety, code of conduct, social media guidelines, training requirements, and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited nursing school and licensed/registered as an RN/LPN in Missouri.
• Demonstrated client‑care skills with adolescent and psychiatric experience preferred.
• Able to perform Safe Crisis Management (SCM) certified physical intervention techniques for crisis intervention and annual certification.
• Minimum age 21 years.

Additional Information

None of the position involves supervisory responsibilities.

Epworth provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities based on applicable laws.