What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at Embark Behavioral Health?
Overview
Licensed Practical Nurse
Salary Range: $25 - $34/ hourly, Depending on experience
Shift: Thursday - Sunday
Full-Time, Onsite position
Are you ready to create joy and heal generations? Embark Behavioral Health in Greeley, CO is expanding, and we are seeking compassionate and skilled nurses to provide exceptional care to our clients!
At our short-term residential center, you'll be the compassionate first responder when a teen reports pain or sickness, assessing their needs and determining the best care plan. Your day will include checking vital signs, distributing medications, and keeping meticulous records. Whether accompanying a client to the clinic, communicating with parents, or coordinating lab draws, you'll be their advocate, creating a safe and healing environment. Every day is an opportunity to make a real difference in their lives and to create joy and heal generations.
We're dedicated to reducing adolescent anxiety, depression, and suicide rates. At Embark, you'll find a supportive environment where empathy, trust, and service are paramount.
Responsibilities
- Assess and respond to clients' reports of pain or sickness
- Determine the need for sick bed placement
- Accompany clients to clinics and communicate with parents and the leadership team
- Check vital signs, disperse medications, and maintain accurate records
- Monitor and chart clients' mood, behavior, and affect
- Correlate lab draws and administer TB tests
- Count and track narcotics every shift
- Communicate medical information to the Treatment Team and Psychiatrist
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Skills and Certifications:
- Licensed as an LPN in Colorado
- CPR Certification
- Knowledge of medical terminology, techniques, and legal charting
- Experience in medication administration and using nursing tools
- Ability to check vital signs and communicate medical situations accurately to clients, parents, and co-workers
- Experience with health insurance submission processes and word processing software
Preferred Experience:
- Bedside hospital experience
- Experience in medication administration and diabetic care
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefit Program that includes medical insurance with a generous company contribution towards a high deductible plan, dental insurance, vision insurance, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, 401K with company matching, and paid parental leave
- Compensated holidays, opportunities for overtime, and PTO accrual schedule
- Opportunity to foster relationships with adolescents and their families, create joy in their lives, and heal generations
- Access to professional growth using our leading-edge strategies and trainings with our exceptional leaders
There is no predetermined closing date for this job opportunity. The employer will accept applications until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply at their earliest convenience.
Embark is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Embark is committed to enriching the therapeutic and healing experience it offers through the diversity of its employees and community. Embark seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse staff who will contribute to the organization's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.
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Salary : $25 - $34
