Licensed Practical Nurse

The Recovery Village; Lake Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting pay

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401K + match

Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance

HSA matching program

Job summary

The Recovery Village in Texas is seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse to join our behavioral health team. You will perform a wide range of nursing duties, support patient education, and collaborate with facility leadership to ensure quality care and smooth patient transitions.

We offer FT, PT, and PRN schedules with competitive pay, 401K with match, health benefits, PTO, and a supportive team focused on client outcomes and staff well-being.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) credential.
• Florida licensure to practice nursing required.
• Experience in behavioral health setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care and education for medical and psychiatric conditions.
• Coordinate admission workflow and ensure accurate documentation.
• Maintain infection control practices and inventory management.
• Collaborate with treatment team and participate in meetings.
• Ensure timely completion of nursing procedures and audits.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Florida licensure to practice nursing

Job description

We are seeking compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses join our team! Hiring FT, PT, & PRN

About Our Organization

This position supports one of the trusted behavioral health programs within the Advanced Recovery Systems family. Advanced Recovery Systems is the parent organization of The Recovery Village, Promises Behavioral Health, The Right Step, and The Ranch, bringing together established treatment brands with a shared commitment to expanding access to high-quality, evidence-based addiction and mental health care.

While you may work primarily with a specific facility or brand, you will be part of a larger, growing organization focused on improving patient outcomes, supporting our employees and strengthening the communities we serve.

The Licensed Practical Nurseperforms a wide variety of job duties during their shifts, caring for and educating patients about their medical and psychiatric conditions; establishing trust and building rapport with patients and their families are key elements of this position. Works effectively with the facility leadership team to ensure success of the facility by completing the following:

Job Duties:

• Resolve pending issues from the previous shift, e.g., missed or incomplete labs or treatments, incomplete admissions or discharges, missing data for continuity of care.
• Compliance Audit Related to Infection Control, e.g., glucometer, refrigerator, sharps containers, laboratory cleanliness, pests in facility, hand washing and flu campaign
• Medication storage, medication returns, medication destruction, calling pharmacy to resolve medication issues
• Order supplies, inventory management, maintain/organize supply room
• Monitor and track lab orders, monitor and track outside consults, track medical transfers
• Coordinate and plan the admission workflow, print Integra and Care 360 requisitions, assure collected samples are properly labeled
• Level of Care transfers in AVATAR
• Administrative functions, e.g., scanning documents into AVATAR, assisting with the work schedule, assisting BHT’s with the creation/modification of observation sheets
• Admission and discharge audits. Check/audit the proper completion of any nursing procedure (at discretion of DON) to assure compliance.

Other Required Tasks:

• Demonstrates ability to collaborate with the treatment team in incorporating medical issues into treatment planning.
• Demonstrates ability to participate in regular department meetings and staff meetings.
• Demonstrates ability to interact with clients with compassion and respect.
• Demonstrates ability to display good work habits: get things done in a timely, efficient manner with no excessive absences; is on time for scheduled shifts and prepared to begin work.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with other staff members and demonstrate the ability to work as a team member.
• Demonstrates ability to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, responding positively to changing situations in the work setting.
• Demonstrates objectivity and maturity under stress.
• Demonstrates ability to accept and utilize supervision.
• Demonstrates ability to address problems noted by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
• Certification in Practical Nursing or equivalent as per state law
• Licensed to practice in the State of Florida

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher education preferred
• Two years’ experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse
• Experience in a Behavioral health setting ideal

BENEFITS:Benefits begin on the 1st day of the month following date of hire.

• Competitive Starting Pay plus night shift differential
• Paid Time Off: Up to 2 weeks/year | Accrual begins on Day 1 of employment
• Retirement: 401K + match
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, Life
• Matching HSA: Up to $1500/year company contribution
• Travel Concierge, LifeMart Employee Discounts, Health Advocate, EAP Program
• And much more!

Advanced Recovery Systems complies with state and federal nondiscrimination laws and policies that prohibit discrimination based on age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex. It is unlawful to retaliate against individuals or groups based on the basis of their participation in a complaint of discrimination or on the basis of their opposition to discriminatory practices/EEO. We are proud to be a drug-free workplace.