LPN Nurse | Adolescent and Family Services

Overview

LPN Nurse | Adolescent and Family Services — Springfield, MA

Job Summary:

The Gandara Center is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse to work within our team model, establishing open communications, support, and accountability among workers and consumers. The LPN will provide medication audits to programs and nursing triage to children and adolescents receiving behavioral health treatment in short and long-term community-based residential treatment programs. This role will also be part of staff training & education, and client education groups, and will be willing to collaborate with providers for the facilitation of medication administration, obtaining doctor’s orders, and coordinating treatment.

• Audit program medications; discuss errors with administration; help administration correct errors as appropriate.
• Provide medication training to staff, both first-time training and ongoing.
• Learn MAP protocols, and become a MAP trainer (RN).
• Learn Gandara Medication policy and provide staff training.
• Provide triage to ill children/adolescents as needed.
• Collaborate with Doctor’s offices on medical treatment for youth.

• Massachusetts LPN Licensure
• 1-year minimum experience, ideally in residential facilities.
• Experience working with children/adolescents receiving behavioral health treatment.
• Have your own car and be willing to use it for work-related purposes.
• Willing to travel between sites located in Holyoke, Springfield, Chicopee, and Northampton.
• Bilingual Preferred (Spanish/English)

• Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
• Paid vacations
• Paid holidays
• 8 discretionary days
• Mileage Reimbursement

The Gandara Mental Health Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider
• Industries:
  Individual and Family Services, Mental Health Care, and Non-profit Organizations