LPN Day Shift (Winter Springs, FL)

Lotusbh; Florida; On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

And more

Job summary

Lotus Behavioral Health in Florida is seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our residential team caring for adolescents. You will provide direct nursing, monitor health, administer medications, and maintain medical records in alignment with HIPAA and state regulations.

The role includes collaborating with the clinical team, performing routine assessments, and ensuring safety. This full-time position offers benefits and opportunities to contribute to family-focused care.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in Florida.
• Experience in behavioral health, residential, or adolescent care preferred.
• CPR Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care and nursing services to residents as prescribed by program regulations and individual treatment plans.
• Maintain records, including Medication Administration, medical records, and charts; participate in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Monitor chronic health conditions, vital signs, and report findings to RN/Medical Director.
• Screen residents for medical/dental exams and schedule appropriate medical appointments.
• Comply with reporting requirements and medical protocols; participate in team meetings; follow Lotus Behavioral Health policies.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient safety

Education

LPN license in Florida

Behavioral health experience

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

Who Are We

Lotus Behavioral Health Is a Center of Excellence for Adolescents with Family-Focused Care. We are committed to creating a nurturing and therapeutic environment to foster a healthy lifestyle in our clients. At Lotus Behavioral Health, we believe in treating our patients and their families with the respect and high-quality care they deserve. In our teen substance use treatment, active family participation is essential for recovery.

Lotus Behavioral Health is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. The LPN will provide nursing care and support to adolescents in a residential behavioral health setting, ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all clients. This position plays a vital role in supporting the clinical and medical team by monitoring client health, administering medications, maintaining medical records, and assisting in coordinating medical services.

Responsibilities

The LPN provides on-site nursing and attendant care to adolescents residing in Lotus BH facilities. The LPN is expected to perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission and core values of Lotus Behavior Health and comply with all policies and procedures, OSHA, HIPAA, local, state, and federal, regulations.

Qualifications

Basic Education and Experience Required:

• Must hold a current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in Florida
• Experience in behavioral health, residential, or adolescent care preferred
• CPR Certification preferred

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide direct care and nursing services to residents as prescribed by program regulations, and/or individual treatment plan, including collecting medical specimens.

Maintains records, including but not limited to Medication Administration, medical records, medical charts, etc. Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings as needed.

Responsible for preventing client abuse by adhering to all policies and procedures, attending periodic training, reporting suspicious and inappropriate behavior, and following mandatory abuse reporting requirements.

• Monitor chronic health conditions, respiratory distress, and seizures.
• Obtains patient data and vital signs and reports findings to the RN/Medical Director.
• Screen residents for medical/dental exams and schedule appropriate medical appointments including dental, vision, & clinical, providing medical information on a need-to-know basis.
• Comply with all reporting requirements, biohazard program requirements, medical protocols, etc.
• Attendance at meetings per prior arrangement, and participation as an interdisciplinary team member.
• Supervision will be provided.

Pay

$25.00 to $27.00 per hour withdifferential

Benefits for Full-time Employees only:

• PTO
• Holiday
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• and more

COMPETENCIES

• People– Passionately believes in people and embraces diversity
• Integrity –Does the right thing even when no one is looking
• Learning –Challenges old paradigms with critical thinking, curiosity and creativity
• Accountability– Sets an intentional culture of personal responsibility; believes everyone carries the load
• Relationships – serves colleagues and consumers with love, empathy and compassion.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS

The nature of work may generate considerable physical (transporting, moving, assisting clients, etc.), mental, and visual demands. The physical and working demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Office environment; however, this position demands floor supervision and travel within the community, as needed.

• Heavy exposure/use of computers, cell phones, office phones, etc.
• Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual deadlines
• Specific vision abilities require close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; one must also have adequate vision to read correspondence(s), computer screen(s), form(s), etc.
• Manual dexterity is sufficient to operate a keyboard, copier, telephone, calculator, and the ability to write and/or type.
• Ability to be physically mobile (stand, walk, reach, climb, bend) and to sit for prolonged periods throughout work hours.
• Must be able to lift and/or move 25 or more pounds occasionally.
• Must respond appropriately and effectively in crises by using good judgment and following Lotus Behavioral Health protocols.

All individuals applying and/or working at Lotus Behavioral Health are subject to State and Federal Background Screening requirements. For additional information, see: https://crw.flclearinghouse.com/

This is a full time position

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