LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Lotus Behavioral Health Is a Center of Excellence for Adolescents with Family-Focused Care. We are committed to creating a nurturing and therapeutic environment to foster a healthy lifestyle in our clients. At Lotus Behavioral Health, we believe in treating our patients and their families with the respect and high-quality care they deserve. In our teen substance use treatment, active family participation is essential for recovery. Lotus Behavioral Health is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. The LPN will provide nursing care and support to adolescents in a residential behavioral health setting, ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all clients. This position plays a vital role in supporting the clinical and medical team by monitoring client health, administering medications, maintaining medical records, and assisting in coordinating medical services.

Responsibilities

The LPN provides on-site nursing and attendant care to adolescents residing in Lotus BH facilities. The LPN is expected to perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission and core values of Lotus Behavior Health and comply with all policies and procedures, OSHA, HIPAA, local, state, and federal regulations.

Qualifications

Basic Education and Experience Required:

• Must hold a current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in Florida
• Experience in behavioral health, residential, or adolescent care preferred
• CPR Certification preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide direct care and nursing services to residents as prescribed by program regulations, and/or individual treatment plan, including collecting medical specimens. Maintains records, including but not limited to Medication Administration, medical records, medical charts, etc. Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings as needed. Responsible for preventing client abuse by adhering to all policies and procedures, attending periodic training, reporting suspicious and inappropriate behavior, and following mandatory abuse reporting requirements.

• Monitor chronic health conditions, respiratory distress, and seizures.
• Obtains patient data and vital signs and reports findings to the RN/Medical Director.
• Screen residents for medical/dental exams and schedule appropriate medical appointments including dental, vision, & clinical, providing medical information on a need-to-know basis.
• Comply with all reporting requirements, biohazard program requirements, medical protocols, etc.
• Attendance at meetings per prior arrangement, and participation as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Supervision will be provided.

Pay: $25.00 to $27.00 per hour with differential

Benefits for Full-time Employees only:

• PTO
• Holiday
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• and more

Competencies

• People – Passionately believes in people and embraces diversity
• Integrity – Does the right thing even when no one is looking
• Learning – Challenges old paradigms with critical thinking, curiosity and creativity
• Accountability – Sets an intentional culture of personal responsibility; believes everyone carries the load
• Relationships – serves colleagues and consumers with love, empathy and compassion.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The nature of work may generate considerable physical (transporting, moving, assisting clients, etc.), mental, and visual demands. The physical and working demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Office environment; however, this position demands floor supervision and travel within the community, as needed.

• Heavy exposure/use of computers, cell phones, office phones, etc.
• Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual deadlines
• Specific vision abilities require close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; one must also have adequate vision to read correspondence(s), computer screen(s), form(s), etc.
• Manual dexterity is sufficient to operate a keyboard, copier, telephone, calculator, and the ability to write and/or type.
• Ability to be physically mobile (stand, walk, reach, climb, bend) and to sit for prolonged periods throughout work hours.
• Must be able to lift and/or move 25 or more pounds occasionally.
• Must respond appropriately and effectively in crises by using good judgment and following Lotus Behavioral Health protocols.