Residential LPN

Apalachee Center; Quincy (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Basic life insurance

Long term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Apalachee Center, Inc. in Quincy, FL is seeking a Full Time LPN to provide and coordinate nursing services and unit operations. You will perform nursing assessments, administer medications, and assist physicians in treatment and follow-up care.

Under supervision of the Residential Program Manager and Lead Nurse, you will oversee shift operations, supervise MHAs, and ensure staffing, safety, and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Official transcripts from approved vocational or technical school.
• Minimum of one (1) year of LPN experience preferred.
• Previous psychiatric and/or substance abuse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct comprehensive nursing care, upon admission and ongoing, ensuring quality patient outcomes and unit safety.
• Receives and implements physician orders and completes resident MARs.
• Administers medications and documents according to procedures; educates patients and conducts crisis intervention as needed.
• Supervises Mental Health Assistants (MHAs) on shift, coordinating staff and documenting activities.
• Oversees staff time and attendance and ensures timely completion of timesheets.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Nursing care

Documentation

Education

Official transcripts from approved vocational or technical school

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Quincy, FL 32351

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $27.00

Job Category: Nurse

Apalachee Center, Inc. is best known for helping individuals and families of North Florida succeed in recovering from emotional, psychiatric, and substance abuse crises. Apalachee Center, Inc. provides comprehensive behavioral health services across 8 counties (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties).

Apalachee Center, Inc. offers competitive benefits for our full-time positions to include health, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long term disability, paid time off, and more.

Overview

Provides and coordinates nursing services and daily unit operations to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality resident care. Performs comprehensive nursing assessments, administers prescribed medications, and assists physicians in treatment and follow-up care. Monitors residents' medical and psychiatric conditions, provides education and crisis intervention, and maintains detailed documentation in compliance with agency standards. Under the supervision of the Residential Program Manager and clinical guidance of the Lead Nurse, oversees shift operations, supervises Mental Health Assistants (MHAs), and ensures staffing, safety, and documentation standards are consistently met.

ESSENTIAL/CORE JOB-SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provides direct comprehensive nursing care, upon admission and ongoing, in accordance with established medical and psychiatric protocols to ensure quality patient outcomes and unit safety and completes documentation in accordance with agency policy/program procedures and treatment plans.
2. Receives, documents, and implements Admission, Standing/Routine and ad hoc physician orders in accordance with Residential Procedures. Completes resident MARs in accordance with unit procedures.
3. Administers medications and documents according to unit procedures. Ensures compliance with all medication storage, disposal, and narcotic control policies. Provides patient education and crisis intervention, promoting health and wellness through instruction on medications, medical conditions, and prevention topics outlined in treatment plans.
4. Provides direct supervision for assigned MHAs on the shift, ensuring effective coordination of staff, activities, and documentation. Oversees MHA-led duties such as group facilitation, resident engagement, resident care and orientation, vital signs, drug screenings, meals/pharmacy rotation, and facility cleanliness, safety, and security. Organizes shift operations to maximize efficiency and maintain adequate resident supervision at all times.
5. Oversees assigned staff’s time and attendance in accordance with Agency policy. Ensures accurate and timely completion of timesheets.

Shift: 7:30am-8:00pm, 12 hour Day

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Official transcripts from approved vocational or technical school.
• Minimum of one (1) year of LPN experience preferred.
• Previous psychiatric and/or substance abuse experience preferred.