Per Diem CCS LPN

Vinfen•Lowell, MA

2d•$38 - $38

About The Position

The Per Diem Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will provide direct service and daily nursing interventions in a Youth Community Crisis Stabilization (CCS) Program, designed to meet the needs of individuals ages13-18 who have behavioral health symptoms who require 24-hour per day care in an unlocked treatment setting. The Per Diem LPN will provide nursing and medication administration services as well as provide health promotion training and access to medical care to clients and function as part of an interdisciplinary team and support individual's treatment goals using psychoeducation, crisis prevention planning and skills training. The Per Diem LPN will help ensure the program meets high quality standards and provides value to individuals and a community care system while ensuring a safe and clean environment. The Per Diem LPN will liaison with multi-disciplinary collaborative and community providers as needed.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required; Completion of an accredited LPN program required.
Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of Massachusetts required.
Three to five years of supervised practical nursing experience preferred, including internships, in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with psychiatric conditions.
Experience working with people with psychiatric disabilities, medical illnesses, and other co-occurring disorders strongly preferred.
Experience working with youth and families using evidenced based practices in a community mental health and/or substance use clinic, residential, acute or sub-acute or similar setting.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Comfortable using a computer and experienced working in an electronic health record, proficient in communicating effectively, both written and verbally, with varying audiences
Ability to mentor and coach staff at all levels.
Must be able to successfully pass a multistate CORI, SORI, reference check, employment verification, education and credentialing background check
Experience working with youth and families using evidenced based practices in a community mental health and/or substance use clinic, residential, acute or sub-acute or similar setting.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Comfortable using a computer and experienced working in an electronic health record, proficient in communicating effectively, both written and verbally, with varying audiences
Ability to mentor and coach staff at all levels
Utilizes evidence based best practices.
Knowledge of formal and informal assessment practices
Knowledge of Code of Ethics
Knowledge of psychiatric illness and/or developmental disabilities
Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques
Sensitivity to the cultural, religious, ethnic, disability, and gender issues
Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources
Knowledge and use of different communication and learning styles.
Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
Ability to balance competing priorities.
Ability to make independent judgments and decisions.
Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity.
CPR is required within two weeks of hire.
First Aid is required within two weeks of hire.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of supervised practical nursing experience preferred, including internships, in a clinical or rehabilitation setting with persons with psychiatric conditions.
Experience working with people with psychiatric disabilities, medical illnesses, and other co-occurring disorders strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the YCCS RN with filling prescriber's orders, administering medications, and monitoring vital signs.
Works with the YCCS Direct Service Workers in ensuring an environment that promotes safety, recovery, and treatment.
Contributes to the assessment, treatment plan, individualized crisis planning, discharge planning and care coordination for each individual.
Implements treatment plans using recovery-oriented, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strengths-based rehabilitation approaches to help youth successfully and safely transition to home or an alternate optimal setting.
Provides nursing care, teaching, and assistance with activities of daily living according to each client's plan.
Takes and documents individual's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure per prescriber's orders. May include pulse oximetry.
Uses crisis intervention techniques when necessary. Accesses on-call back up when needed.
Completes incident documentation as needed.
Performs other duties as required.