ACCS/YCCS Licensed Practical Nurse

Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides each client with quality nursing and medical services within the scope of their license and under the supervision of the Nurse Manager. This person is a medical professional who actively supports and implements the established treatment goals and principles of the agency. The LPN treats children, adolescents, and adults within the context of recognizable and sound medical standards.

YCCS and ACCS are short-term crisis stabilization units within Acute Care Services for children and adolescents up to age 18, and adults 18 and older. The primary function CCS is to provide short-term crisis stabilization, therapeutic intervention, and specialized programming in a staff secure environment with a high degree of supervision and structure.

AVAILABLE SHIFTS: Saturday 7am-3pm (2), 3p-11pm; Sunday 7am-3pm; Wednesday 3-11pm (2)

$1 per hour Language Differential! (eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish or ASL)

Child & Family Services carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation including, but not limited to, prior experience, education, certification(s), license(s), skills and expertise, location, internal equity and other factors that are job related and consistent with business need. Our goal is to support, reward and compensate the entire individual. Depending on role eligibility, your offer may include a bonus or other incentives. Therefore, final offer amounts may vary from the amount stated.

Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Fill physician orders
• Administer medication and engage in a medication reconciliation process
• Take/monitor vital signs
• Coordinate medical care
• Contribute to comprehensive assessment
• Brief crisis counseling
• Individualized crisis prevention planning
• Provide psychoeducation
• Assist with discharge planning and care coordination
• Monitor vital signs inclusive of withdrawal symptoms
• Work with Mental health Counselors in ensuring an environment that promotes safety, recovery, and treatment
• Assist Nurse Manager in filling physician orders
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meeting
• Conduct Nursing assessments for incoming youth and adults
• Provide case consultation with clients, guardians, providers, and families of youth as indicated
• Must be available to work on-call within a rotating schedule
• Maintain a high quality of work at all times
• Maintain a positive working relationship with agency staff, supervisors, and community contacts
• Maintain a level of professionalism
• Maintain regular and timely attendance
• Possess excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Promote high staff morale and team atmosphere within department

All 24-hour/Acute Care Services program staff are considered essential.  Essential staff are defined as personnel who are expected to report to work as scheduled, regardless of holidays and/or during any emergency situation and/or agency closing (i.e., inclement weather) to ensure the ongoing operations of the program.   

Due to the type of work and client needs, this position may need to work beyond a forty-hour work week.  Additionally, essential staff may be required to remain on shift or work an additional shift until relief staff are available.   

For overnight positions, staff are required to stay awake for the entirety of their shift. 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel Required

Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation that meets CFS Driver Policy. Travel is required to provide services in different settings and to attend agency meetings, events, and trainings

Required Education and Experience

A completed certificate in Practical Nursing from an accredited institution. Must have an active Licensed Practical Nurse license within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Cultural Competency Qualifications: 

• Awareness of personal attitudes, beliefs, biases, and assumptions about others 
• Knowledge of the various dimensions of diversity, including gender, race, and ethnicity 
• Acknowledging that people from other cultural groups may not share the same beliefs and practices or perceive experiences in the same way 
• Cultural knowledge of key populations that will be served to address disparities in service delivery
• Demonstrates positive attitudes towards cultural differences by showing respect and openness towards people whose social and cultural background is different from one's own 
• Demonstrates skills for communication and interaction across cultures, including the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors, moods, and impulses to create an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming climate within the agency 

Benefits:

• Benefit eligible at 20 hours per week
• Medical – Harvard Pilgrim/HealthPlans Inc.
• Dental – Delta Dental of MA
• Vision - EyeMed
• Wellworks for You (Employee Wellness)
• 2 weeks’ vacation accrued over 1st year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years and 5 weeks after 20 years
• 12 Sick Days, 10 Paid Holidays, and 2 Personal Days per year
• Tuition reimbursement – Up to $1,500 per calendar year
• Professional Licensure reimbursement (LICSW, LMHC)
• Flexible spending accounts – save on medical expenses and dependent care!
• 401K – CFS matches first 1% at 100%; 2%-6% of annual earnings are matched at 50%
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Long Term Disability and AD&D
• 24-hour travel assistance, mileage reimbursement, discounted Healthtrax gym membership, and employee appreciation events!

Child and Family Services, Inc. values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages applicants from the BIPOC, LGBTQ , AAPI, Hispanic, Latinx and Veteran communities to apply for employment. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, gender, sex,( including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy) disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $30 - $33