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:

Schedule Option 1:

• Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
• Hours: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Schedule Option 2:

• Schedule: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Hours: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $35.00 per hour

Work Location: In person, Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, AZ