Licensed Practical Nurse: Sub-Acute Residential- Part-time

Licensed Practical Nurse:
Sub-Acute Residential
- Part-time-6759

JOB TITLE: Licensed Practical Nurse

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-time, 32 hours/wk

SCHEDULED

HOURS:

Sunday, Monday 11PM-7AM Friday, Saturday 12AM-8AM

PROGRAM/

LOCATION:

Sub-Acute Residential, Norwich CT

PC#: 2850

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Sub‑Acute Crisis Stabilization (SACS) program provides short‑term, intensive behavioral health support in a residential setting to youth experiencing acute emotional or psychiatric crises. The program focuses on rapid de‑escalation, stabilization, and connection to ongoing care through a collaborative, trauma‑informed approach. Services include comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, and coordination with families, schools, and healthcare providers to ensure a safe and supported transition to the appropriate level of care.

• Provides direct care supervision of clients including building healthy relationships, problem solving, and psychoeducation.
• Shows knowledge of and role in individual treatment plans, including their assessment in collaboration with the program RN, needs, behavioral goals, and intervention strategies.
• Supports residents with visits and family connection with parents, relatives and other significant people in the lives of clients.
• Leads and supports staff in crisis intervention, develops client crisis plans in collaboration with clinical and RN staff, and participates in post crisis response meetings with program staff and management.
• Teaches and supports development of essential skills, including relationship building, symptom management, emotion regulation, daily living, budgeting, psychoeducation, relapse prevention and community resource linking, and actively participates in activities to enhance these competencies.
• Provides medication administration and monitoring including observing patient response to medication, checking vital signs, and reporting changes or concerns to program RN or APRN.
• Provides education, support and coaching around skills of coordinating self‑care and medical/behavioral health care needs.
• Provides skills teaching, such as assisting clients in planning and preparing nutritional meals including diet and nutrition, Diabetes education, illness prevention, engage and communicate with family and friends and safety within the community.
• Transports clients when necessary.
• Maintains documentation in compliance with agency standards.
• Household tasks and duties as assigned, or as needed, to promote a clean, safe, and comfortable environment.
• Additional duties and assignments as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Graduate of a school of nursing with LPN licensure.
• Experience:
  
  Experience with patients with complex medical and behavioral health issues.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  Valid driver’s license. Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of CT.
• Training: CPR and First Aid within 6 months of hire and program specific training/certifications.

• Award‑Winning Workplace:
  Proudly recognized as a Top Workplace for 12 consecutive years!
• Generous Time Off:
  Enjoy ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
• Retirement Savings:
  Benefit from contributions to your 403(b) Retirement Plan.
• Comprehensive Insurance:
  Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance.
• Education & Tuition Support:
  Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs; student loan repayment assistance; exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees.
• Career Development: FREE robust training curriculum, clinical supervision/mentoring, internal career fairs across 80 programs statewide.
• Wellness Program:
  Annual wellness stipend, FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, fun activities, up to 6 free confidential counseling sessions per year via EAP.
• Employee Involvement:
  Participate in leadership luncheons, agency committees.
• Stay Informed:
  Weekly video updates from our CEO, monthly newsletters.
• And So Much More:
  Many benefits available to all staff, regardless of hours worked.

$22.72 per hour minimum, and up commensurate upon experience. Actual rates determined at the time of offer and based on relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. Many positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign‑on incentives. For part‑time positions, this range would be pro‑rated based on hours worked.

CHR is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all to apply.

Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!