Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Weekends: 3rd Shift

Riverside Community Care; Upton (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Referral bonus

Job summary

Riverside Community Care in Upton, MA is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for weekend 3rd shift in the Behavioral Health Services division. The Community Crisis Stabilization program serves up to six individuals and offers a supportive, multi-disciplinary team.

The LPN will assist the nurse manager with physician orders, administer medications, monitor vital signs, and provide guidance and direct supports to help consumers maintain health and progress toward independent living.

Qualifications

• LPN required.
• Minimum of one year experience in the mental health field required.

Responsibilities

• Assist nurse manager with filling physician orders.
• Administer medications and monitor vital signs.
• Provide guidance, education, supervision and direct supports to consumers.
• Occasional home visits to assess needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Lift 10 lbs

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Weekends: 3rd Shift

Seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for the Riverside Community Care Behavioral Health Services Division in Upton, MA

The Community Crisis Stabilization program in Upton serves up to 6 people at any given time.

Riverside Community Care has exciting relief opportunities available to join our growing and highly regarded stable organization. Work as part of our cohesive, experienced, multi-disciplined team in our voluntary community crisis stabilization program and acute care residence. Major responsibilities include assisting the nurse manager with filling physician orders, administering medications, and monitoring vital signs. The LPN would provide guidance, education, supervision and direct supports to allow consumers to maintain their physical and emotional health, live safely in the community and develop the skills necessary to return to independent living. Employees in this position will be required to perform occasional visits to people served, in home, to assess their needs.

Schedule: Part Time - 16 hours

Saturday and Sunday, 3rd Shift (11pm to 7am)

Pay Rate: $39.07/hourly (this figure includes our $3 Overnight Differential!)

Weekends (11pm Friday - 7am Monday) - additional $12/hourly

Why You’ll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people's lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits – including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts - both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner's fee

Required Skills

• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills required
• Basic computer fluency (Microsoft Office) required
• Driver's license required
• Must be able to lift ten pounds

Required Experience

• LPN required
• Minimum of one year experience in the mental health field required

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.