Licensed Practical Nurse

Beacon Specialized; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Specialized is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to partner with the Director of Nursing and oversee care for individuals served. The role travels to homes and BSLS sites, delivering high-quality care, medication management, and education with a collaborative team.

You will participate in interdisciplinary meetings, support Direct Service Providers, and ensure compliance with policy and regulatory requirements while maintaining excellent English communication and computer skills.

Qualifications

• LPN license required in state of licensure.
• Minimum 2 years of experience preferred.
• Background check and valid driver’s license required.
• Proficient in English (reading/writing).
• Ability to use office equipment and BSLS IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication management and vaccinations as needed.
• Complete nursing assessments and diabetic foot assessments.
• Coordinate care across medical, psychiatric, dental, and optical services.
• Travel to BSLS locations and homes to provide care.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and coordinate with Direct Service Providers.
• Monitor health concerns and follow up on changes or orders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Communication skills

Deescalation

English proficiency

Computer skills

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Tools

BSLS IT systems

Job description

Company Summary:

Beacon is a successful and national behavioral health company providing residential-based services and supports to children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Severe Mental Illness, Autism, and high-acuity behaviors.

Position Summary:

The Licensed Practical Nurse partners with the Director of Nursing to oversee the care of the individuals ensuring the best practice and care of the individuals served. This role fosters a "One Team" approach, ensuring collaboration among medical, clinical, and operations teams to achieve the highest quality of care and support. Key responsibilities include travelling to homes, providing the highest quality of care to include medication management, medical treatment needs, education, and providing support to the Direct Service Providers.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Always be compliant with all company and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Daily follow-up to monitor all resident health concerns and regular in person follow up at assigned sites.
• Administration of medications and vaccinations as requested by the health care provider.
• Complete nursing assessments, diabetic foot assessments, AIMs are complete.
• Coordination of care to ensure continuity of care including but not limited to, follow through with verbal and written orders or medication changes, monitoring for drug interactions and side effects, administering injections per physician order, hospital admission and discharge follow up, and follow up on other scheduled appointments related to individual’s care.
• Routinely reviews medication counts, and medication orders in accordance with level of health care needs.
• Assists with coordination of resident psychiatric, medical, dental, and optical appointments as needed.
• Is an integral member of the care team and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings when scheduled.
• Proactively works with an interdisciplinary team to overcome barriers to care such as but not limited to, treatment or medication refusal.
• Does not appear in the original? (No change)

Education and Qualifications:

• Valid LPN license in the state of licensure.
• 2 years’ previous experience preferred.
• Maintains own mandatory training and certification requirements.
• Must pass criminal background check
• Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language.
• Approved by state, federal and government entities to work within BSLS programs.
• Ability to use office equipment, including BSLS information technology systems.

Skills and Abilities:

• General knowledge of nursing and healthcare terminology.
• Proven capability of communicating with multiple disciplines.
• Proven ability to deescalate difficult situations.
• Proven ability to be able to provide care as needed.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language required.

Travel:

A significant amount of travel is required to visit BSLS locations in and around Scranton, PA.