LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Abraxas Youth & Family Services
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Job summary
Crossroads Programs, Inc. is seeking a Program Nurse (LPN) to lead healthcare for adolescents and young adults in a residential treatment setting.
You will oversee daily nursing care, coordinate with clinicians, physicians, and direct-care staff, and promote health, safety, and recovery. This full-time role offers meaningful work, paid training, and opportunities to develop leadership skills while supporting youths with complex emotional needs and helping them build healthy habits and
Qualifications
- Degree or certificate in Nursing.
- Current and valid New Jersey LPN or RN license.
- CPR certification required.
- Minimum of five years healthcare experience, including work with at-risk youth.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing leadership and clinical support for the healthcare needs of adolescents and young adults in a residential treatment setting.
- Oversee medication administration and safety, including documentation and staff training.
- Coordinate with clinicians, physicians, families/guardians, and other healthcare professionals.
- Promote health, wellness, infection control, and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Attend service planning and multidisciplinary team meetings; ensure trauma-informed care.
Skills
Education
Job description
Full-Time | Paid Training | Meaningful Work | $61,000
Looking for more than just a nursing job?
At Crossroads Programs, Inc., we're building a team of compassionate professionals who believe every young person deserves the opportunity to live a safe, healthy, and fulfilling life.
As a Program Nurse (LPN), you will play a vital leadership role in promoting the health, wellness, and overall well-being of adolescents and young adults in a supportive residential treatment environment. Working closely with youth, direct-care staff, clinicians, physicians, and other members of the treatment team, you will provide quality nursing care while helping young people develop healthy habits, independence, and confidence.
For more than 40 years, Crossroads Programs, Inc. has provided safe and supportive residential treatment opportunities and therapeutic services to empower youth ages 5 to 21.
Our team members are more than employees—they are advocates, mentors, caregivers, and difference-makers.
- Competitive Compensation
- DailyPay – Access Your Earned Wages Before Payday
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance - Available after 30 days of employment
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Company-Paid Training
- Comprehensive training and onboarding
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Leadership development opportunities
- Work alongside an interdisciplinary treatment team
- Gain valuable experience supporting adolescents with complex emotional and behavioral needs
As a Program Nurse, you will have the opportunity to:
- Build positive relationships with adolescents and young adults
- Promote healthy lifestyles, wellness, and independence
- Provide compassionate nursing care
- Help youth understand and take an active role in their healthcare
- Support medication safety and adherence
- Collaborate with the treatment team to address individual healthcare needs
- Make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people every day
The Program Nurse (LPN) provides nursing leadership and clinical support for the healthcare needs of adolescents and young adults in a residential treatment setting.
- Ensure the healthcare needs of residents are addressed on a day-to-day basis.
- Promote healthy adolescent and young adult outcomes.
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to youth with moderate to complex emotional and psychological needs.
- Oversee health and wellness promotion, nutrition services, and physical activity.
- Provide leadership in all health and wellness areas.
- Monitor residents' health status and identify concerns requiring follow-up or additional medical intervention.
- Promote healthy decision-making and age-appropriate independence in managing healthcare needs.
- Oversee medication administration and ensure medications are administered safely and according to established procedures.
- Train and support residents and staff as needed regarding medication administration and safety.
- Oversee medication documentation and medication storage.
- Monitor medication refills and ensure medications are obtained in advance of need.
- Facilitate new psychotropic medication clinical assessments and monthly medication reviews with the physician.
- Obtain medical consents as needed.
- Teach and support medication self-administration when appropriate.
- Ensure timely communication regarding medication-related concerns and changes.
- Coordinate and support the prompt, effective delivery of psychiatric services, including evaluations and medication monitoring.
- Communicate resident healthcare needs, concerns, and progress to appropriate members of the treatment team.
- Participate as a member of the service planning team and help communicate youth needs and goals to program staff.
- Coordinate with physicians, clinicians, pharmacies, families/guardians, and other healthcare professionals as appropriate.
- Respond to medical concerns and provide on-call support as assigned.
- Oversee infection‑control practices within the program.
- Promote appropriate health and safety practices among residents and staff.
- Monitor compliance with applicable healthcare procedures and protocols.
- Maintain accurate medical records and documentation.
- Ensure medical and medication areas are maintained safely and appropriately.
- Educate staff regarding healthcare, medication, wellness, infection control, and other nursing-related topics.
- Assist with staff training and compliance requirements.
- Provide guidance and support to staff when healthcare concerns arise.
- Help develop and implement health-related activities and educational programming appropriate for varied learning styles.
- Work collaboratively with clinicians, program leadership, direct-care staff, physicians, and other members of the treatment team.
- Attend staff meetings, service planning meetings, trainings, and professional development activities.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with all members of the treatment team.
- Maintain a trauma‑sensitive, strengths‑based approach when working with youth.
You may be a great fit if you are:
- Compassionate and caring
- Patient and understanding
- Dependable and professional
- Calm under pressure
- Team‑oriented
- Organized and detail‑oriented
- Flexible and adaptable
- Comfortable working with adolescents
- Committed to helping young people succeed
- Able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality care
- An affinity for working with teens is paramount.
- Degree or certificate in Nursing.
- Current and valid New Jersey LPN or RN license.
- Minimum of five years of experience in the healthcare field, including experience working with at‑risk youth.
- Experience developing and implementing activities or curriculum for individuals with varied learning styles is preferred.
- CPR certification required.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Excellent clinical assessment and intervention skills.
- Ability to provide comprehensive nursing care to adolescents with moderate to complex emotional and psychological needs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Sound, mature judgment and decision‑making skills.
- A trauma‑sensitive and strengths‑based approach.
- Ability to work efficiently while managing multiple priorities.
- Flexibility, initiative, and enthusiasm.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Proven track record of delivering excellent results and quality performance.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with an interdisciplinary team.
- Good humor, patience, and professionalism when working in challenging situations.
- Criminal background checks
- FBI fingerprinting
- Child abuse clearances
- Physical screening
- Drug screening
- Employment and professional credential verification
Full-Time:
Monday- Friday 8:30 - 5:00pm with one day 10am - 6pm
Schedule and on-call responsibilities will be based on program needs.
If you're an LPN who wants to use your nursing skills to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adolescents and young adults, we invite you to join the Crossroads Programs, Inc. team.
Your clinical expertise, compassion, and commitment can help young people build healthier futures and reach their full potential.
Crossroads Programs, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
"Creating a Better Tomorrow... Today"
Crossroads Programs, Inc. is part of the Inperium family of companies.
Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.
Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc., and its affiliates provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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