Licensed Practical Nurse (Children's Mental Health) Night Shift

Albertina Kerr Centers; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid medical, dental, and vision

Paid holidays and generous time off

401(k) retirement with employer match

License and CPR/BLS training paid by I

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Training opportunities

Job summary

Albertina Kerr Centers is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for our Crisis Psychiatric Care (subacute) facility in Portland, OR. This full-time, night-shift role includes medication management, triage, essential nursing assessments, and documentation to support children and adolescents in crisis.

Night shifts add $2.00/hour and require a 10:00 pm–8:00 am schedule. The program focuses on stabilization, psychiatric evaluation, and transitional planning, with an average stay of about three

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as an LPN in Oregon.
• Completion of an LPN program.
• Preferred but not required: prior mental health experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the admission process by gathering medical information and processing medication orders.
• Provide routine healthcare including pain, vital signs, and lab sample collection.
• Perform basic triage and emergency care with documentation; refer to nurse practitioner/physician as needed.
• Manage and document medication administration and cart audits.
• Complete phlebotomy services and nursing assessments for ESIs.
• Assist in ensuring milieu safety and provide health education to clients.

Skills

Nursing care

Crisis intervention

Patient assessment

Emergency care

Education

LPN program completion

Oregon LPN license

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Campus Subacute - Portland, OR, Position Type: Full Time (30+ hours per week), Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: $31.50 - $36.00Hourly, Job Shift: Night, At Albertina Kerr, we believe that all people thrive in nurturing and inclusive communities. Our mission is to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges to lead self-determined lives in their communities.

We're seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide nursing care to children and adolescents served in our Crisis Psychiatric Care (subacute) facility, routine healthcare including pain management, vital signs and lab sample collection. You will also assist in completing the admission process by gathering medical information, obtaining and processing medication and admission orders from the psychiatrist and assisting children with all other entry needs. Our LPNs provide basic triage and emergency care including assessment and documentation of injuries. Also, you'll manage children's medications, complete phlebotomy services, and assess each child for injuries by completing and documenting a nursing assessment for each child involved in an Emergency Safety Intervention.

Our Children's Psychiatric Crisis (Subacute) program offers short-time, safe, and secure residential placement for children and teens who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Services focus on mental health stabilization, psychiatric evaluation, and transitional planning with an average length of stay around three weeks. Common diagnoses include major depression, suicide ideation, and anxiety. You'll support a diverse population, including transgender and nonbinary youth as part of an impactful, multidisciplinary team.

Night shift positions will receive an additional $2.00/hr. Night shifts are scheduled from 10:00 pm-8:00 am

Essential Duties

• Assist in completing the admission process by gathering medical information from other health care facilities, including thorough medication reconciliation. Obtain and process current medication and admission orders from the psychiatrist; and assist children with all other entry needs.
• Provide routine healthcare including pain, nutrition, and vision assessments, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, pulse oximetry, and temperature screenings.
• Provide basic triage and emergency care including assessment and documentation of treatment of injuries (i.e. falls, scratches, sprains, bites, wounds and other injuries/illnesses). Appropriately refer to nurse practitioner and/or physician when indicated.
• Obtain, write, and process all medication orders as directed by the psychiatrist and/or nurse practitioner including documentation accurately.
• Manage children’s medications by procuring, creating, and maintaining safe medication administration practices. Act as the liaison between pharmacy and health care practitioners. Implement and follow the medication administration protocol.
• Complete medication cart audits per policy.
• Complete chart audits per policy for required documentation.
• Proficiently complete phlebotomy services.
• Assess each child for injuries by completing and documenting a nursing assessment for each child involved in an Emergency Safety Intervention (ESI).
• Conduct a personal search of all children upon entry to Subacute to assess for medical problems, signs of abuse, and to ensure that the child is not bringing contraband into the program.
• Prepare all discharge medication prescriptions and obtain psychiatrist signature prior to child’s discharge.
• Assist line staff by supervising the children on the units to maintain milieu safety by participating as a recreation leader and assist with any other unit activities as needed.
• Provide health education regarding sleep hygiene to clients presenting with insomnia.
• Act as a medical/nursing resource to the children and families served and provide health education as needed.
• Position covered under SEIU Local 503 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Benefits

• Paid medical, dental, and vision employee benefits
• Paid basic life & accident insurance
• Paid internal training and career development
• Funds available for external training opportunities
• Albertina Kerr pays for Oregon Nursing License and CPR/BLS training
• Paid holidays and generous time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 4% employer match
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that provides resources for everything from mental health to pet insurance and financial counselling

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Oregon.
• Completion of a Licensed Practical Nursing program.
• Previous experience working in mental health preferred, but not required.
• Meet the following physical demands: meet physical requirements of Oregon Intervention System and ability to respond physically to crisis intervention; stand for long periods of time; twisting, running, and some heavy lifting (minimum of 50 pounds).
• Proficient use of MS Office Suite.
• May involve exposure to pathogens and possible assaults/injury.