Licensed Practical Nurse , Full-time 40 hours Wethersfield

Oak-Hill; Wethersfield (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

Oak Hill is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide nursing support in a residential group home in Wethersfield, CT. The role involves direct patient care, medication administration, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, person-centered care.

The ideal candidate will hold an active Connecticut LPN license, with a preference for experience with individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut LPN license in good standing.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred but not required.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to person-centered care, dignity, inclusion, and respect.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care and ongoing health monitoring for individuals living in a group home setting.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and applicable regulations.
• Monitor, assess, and document changes in individuals’ health status.
• Coordinate medical appointments, follow-up care, and communication with healthcare providers.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and medication administration records.
• Support and educate residential staff on healthcare plans, medication protocols, and individual health needs.
• Respond appropriately to medical concerns and emergencies.
• Promote independence, dignity, choice, and the highest possible quality of life for every individual served.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, person-centered care.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Documentation

Communication

Team Collaboration

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Group Home

Location: Wethersfield

Pay Class: Full-Time

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 3 pm to 11 pm

Weekly Hours: 40

Union | non-exempt

At Oak Hill, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to live a full, meaningful, and independent life. For more than 130 years, our mission has focused on empowering people with disabilities to live their best lives through innovative programs, exceptional care, and a commitment to inclusion.

We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team and provide essential nursing support to individuals with disabilities living in a residential group home setting.

$4,000 Sign-On Bonus! Sign-on bonus subject to applicable eligibility requirements and Oak Hill's bonus agreement.

What You’ll Do

As an LPN, you will play a critical role in supporting the health, safety, and well-being of the individuals we serve. Working collaboratively with Direct Support Professionals, program leadership, physicians, families, and interdisciplinary team members, you will:

• Provide direct nursing care and ongoing health monitoring for individuals living in a group home setting.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and applicable regulations.
• Monitor, assess, and document changes in individuals’ health status.
• Coordinate medical appointments, follow-up care, and communication with healthcare providers.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and medication administration records.
• Support and educate residential staff on healthcare plans, medication protocols, and individual health needs.
• Respond appropriately to medical concerns and emergencies.
• Promote independence, dignity, choice, and the highest possible quality of life for every individual served.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, person-centered care.

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate is a compassionate nurse who understands that exceptional healthcare is about more than clinical skills—it's about building trust, respecting individuality, and helping people thrive.

Qualifications:

• Current Connecticut Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in good standing.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is preferred but not required.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to person-centered care, dignity, inclusion, and respect.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet Oak Hill's driving requirements, as applicable to the position.

Why Oak Hill?

This is more than a nursing job—it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

At Oak Hill, you will join a mission-driven organization where your expertise and compassion directly support individuals in achieving greater independence, health, and quality of life. Every day brings the opportunity to build meaningful relationships and be part of a team dedicated to helping people reach their fullest potential.

If you’re an LPN who wants to combine your clinical skills with purpose-driven work, we invite you to join Oak Hill and make a difference—one person, one day, one life at a time.