PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Northwest Children's Home • Lewiston, ID

7d

About The Position

Northwest Children's Home is a psychiatric residential treatment facility serving as a step-down or diversion option from inpatient hospitalization for children with significant emotional or behavioral difficulties. The Licensed Practical Nurse works with a multidisciplinary team to support diagnostic clarity, stabilization, and reintegration into the community. The nurse provides for youth safety and delivers physical and mental/behavioral health assessments, first aid, and medication administration. The role oversees children's medical needs during their stay and collaborates with outpatient providers and the interdisciplinary team to support holistic, continuous, efficient care and discharge planning. Nurses complete initial assessments, reconcile medications, and maintain detailed, accurate documentation in accordance with requirements.

This is a PRN, on-call position. On-call duty requires availability to work on short notice. The role may require nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• Current Idaho Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
• Nursing experience in a psychiatric or pediatric inpatient unit, with exposure to children or adolescents experiencing difficulties.
• Specialized education or experience working with mental health patients.
• At least 19 years of age.
• Valid state-issued driver's license.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States and able to provide verification.
• Ability to pass required background checks.
• Complete all required training under agency Training Policy 201 within two months of hire.
• Ability to assess and treat psychiatric and mental health problems ranging from adjustment disorders to serious mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, bipolar illness, major depression, and anxiety disorders.
• Strong skills in managing, coordinating, and evaluating client and family care and education throughout the health care process.
• Ability to manage and support clients who require close monitoring.
• Training in adherence to medications and therapies with complex protocols.
• Expertise operating medical equipment and ability to be trained in required technology, processes, and equipment.
• Understanding and respect for children, their needs, and their families and cultures.
• Physical and emotional suitability to provide services to unrelated children and address the problems they present.
• Ability to perform activities related to the job.
• Availability for on-call duty and work on short notice; may be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Commensurate experience in a related field.
• Experience working with children.
• Background in health assessment skills, such as experience in a doctor's office or public health.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nursing assessments, interventions, and treatments effectively and efficiently.
• Monitor signs and symptoms to support physical and mental health stabilization.
• Conduct nursing intakes and discharges.
• Collaborate with the team on disposition planning and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Monitor medications for efficacy and adverse effects.
• Coordinate with identified medical providers regarding medical needs.
• Collaborate with agency and community health care providers.
• Work with the care team to ensure the plan of care is carried out, address barriers, and help identify solutions.
• Support care teams in identifying patient goals and strategies to achieve them.
• Ensure documentation is compliant with requirements.
• Oversee the medication cart and emergency medication supplies.
• Provide in-service education to staff.

What This Job Offers

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