LPN - Mental Health Care & Crisis Support Specialist

Oaks Integrated Care Inc.; Berlin (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision plan

Retirement plan

Flexible spending plans

Excellent time benefits for qualified

Supervision towards licensure for elig

Job summary

Oaks Integrated Care is hiring an LPN to join our team in New Jersey. You will monitor medications, assist in emergency evaluations, participate in CSP development, and train staff and families.

The role requires NJ LPN license, nursing experience, and a valid driver's license. You will coordinate assessments, support crisis interventions, and provide on-call coverage for emergencies. Join a team-focused, community-minded organization.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with medications and uses.
• Ability to teach coping skills and gain and maintain trust.
• Understand negative impact of mental illness and developmental disabilities.
• Advocacy for consumers.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication monitoring.
• Provide emergency evaluation as needed.
• Participate in the development and revision of Comprehensive Service Plans (CSP).
• Provide training to staff, consumers, and family members.
• Administer intravenous and non-intravenous medications.
• Monitor for accuracy of and confirm physician’s orders.
• Coordinate and provide on-going assessments.
• Assist in crisis intervention situations as needed.
• Face to face health care monitoring.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers.
• Flexibility to be pulled to other MH residential programs.
• Complete supporting documentation for all of the above duties.
• Provide on call support 24 hours for emergencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medication education

Staff education

Coping skills training

Mental illness awareness

Consumer advocacy

Education

NJ Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License

Job description

Oaks Integrated Care is hiring an LPN to join our team in New Jersey. You will monitor medications, assist in emergency evaluations, participate in CSP development, and train staff and families.

The role requires NJ LPN license, nursing experience, and a valid driver's license. You will coordinate assessments, support crisis interventions, and provide on-call coverage for emergencies. Join a team-focused, community-minded organization.