Licensed Practical Nurse: Sub-Acute Residential- Part-time
Listed on 2026-02-03
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Mental Health Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse:
Sub-Acute Residential
- Part-time-6759
Job Category
:
Nursing
Requisition Number
: LICEN
006759
- Posted :
January 9, 2026 - Part-Time
- On-site
Showing 1 location
DescriptionA career can mean different things at different workplaces. Apply now to see what it means to us and what it's like to work somewhere your voice is heard, your wellness is a priority, and your success matters.
JOB TITLE: Licensed Practical Nurse
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Part-time, 32 hours/wk
SCHEDULED
HOURS:
Sunday, Monday 11PM-7AM Friday, Saturday 12AM-8AM
PC#: 2850
The 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.
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Licensed Practical Nurse
Duties & Responsibilities
- 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
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduate of 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 State of CT.
Training: CPR and First Aid within 6 months of hire and program specific training/certifications
Why Join CHR?
- Proudly recognized as a Top Workplace for 12 consecutive years!
- Enjoy ample paid time off, including a special day off for your birthday!
- Benefit from contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan.
- Competitive premiums with added discounts on pet, auto, and home insurance!
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
- Student loan repayment assistance (Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Nurse Corps, NHSC/HRSA at select sites).
- Exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities.
- FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our brand-new Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth!
- Clinical supervision and/or mentoring available at many programs.
- Internal career fairs: connect with recruiters to discuss your career aspirations and the various opportunities available…
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