What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Nurse (LPN/RN) position at Lund?
At Lund, we believe compassionate healthcare can transform lives. As a Licensed Nurse, you'll provide trauma-informed, client-centered nursing care to clients and children in our residential treatment program, helping clients build the knowledge, confidence, and skills to achieve lasting health and wellness.
This role coordinates client admissions and discharges, assesses and responds to healthcare needs, develops individualized health plans, and provides health education and support tailored to each client's goals. You'll serve as both a caregiver and advocate, empowering clients to navigate their healthcare while promoting healthy choices for themselves and their families.
Working closely with an interdisciplinary team and community healthcare providers, you'll coordinate medical care, schedule and attend appointments with clients as needed, and help ensure seamless continuity of care. This Licensed Nurse will administer and dispense prescribed medications, maintain accurate Medication Administration Records (MAR/eMAR) and timely documentation, and ensure compliance with agency policies and applicable regulations.
Beyond direct care, you'll facilitate an engaging eight-week health and wellness curriculum that equips clients with practical knowledge in wellness, parenting, preventative care, and healthy living. Through compassionate care, collaboration, and clinical expertise, this role plays an essential role in helping families heal, grow, and move toward greater independence.
This is a full-time, in-person, benefits-eligible position at our Burlington residential treatment facility. The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000. For the full job description, click here.
Research shows that individuals from marginalized groups—such as BIPOC, LGBTQ , women, people with disabilities, and those from working-class backgrounds—often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they can see themselves meeting and performing every responsibility and requirement. However, many skills can be learned on the job. If you can see yourself adding value to the role, our clients, staff, and guests and meeting most of the responsibilities and qualifications, we encourage you to apply!
What You Will Bring:
Graduation from an accredited college/university with a nursing degree and current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse in the state of Vermont.
Ability to maintain a valid VT Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation.
The successful completion of a background check and motor vehicle record check is a condition of employment.
Why Join Our Team at Lund
For over 136 years, Lund has been harnessing hope and providing opportunities to help strengthen families and ensure a safe, secure and loving environment for all Vermont children. As a multi-service nonprofit organization, Lund serves more than 6,000 individuals each year. Lund’s mission is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to families through education, treatment, family support and adoption.
At Lund, we celebrate our clients' and staff's unique strengths and talents, fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where collaboration thrives. Our work is rooted in a strengths-based approach, focusing on family-centered services, including lifelong adoption support and innovative residential and community treatment programs that address both treatment and parenting. Our team believes in creating a vibrant, fun, and community-oriented workplace, emphasizing professional growth through ongoing training and weekly supervision. We value employee well-being, offering staff-led initiatives for wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as opportunities for work-life balance, with some positions offering flexible or hybrid schedules. Lund provides competitive pay, paid training, and a comprehensive benefits package for benefits-eligible positions that includes health, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, generous time-off accrual, 13 paid holidays, and wellness reimbursements, making Lund a place where you can thrive personally and professionally.
Lund does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, genetic information, ancestry, place of birth, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. EEO/AA
Salary : $65,000 - $70,000