Licensed Practical Nurse

Description :

Are you an LPN looking for an opportunity to use your skills to work with behavioral adolescents?

Would you like to work for an employer who pays for your CEU's and has awesome benefits?

If so, consider joining Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health as a Licensed Practical Nurse!

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Florida provides services to children and adolescents with significant emotional and behavioral health needs who live on-site while in treatment.

Located in Viera, FL, this position is responsible for ensuring client care by providing medications, ensuring regular medical checkups, and keeping medical file updated, providing an open line of communication with clients’ family and medical staff (doctors, therapists, other nurses), and supporting a therapeutic environment, while ensuring the safety and well-being of the individuals we serve.

Position Details :

Salary : Starts at $23.00 / hr (rate increases based on education and relevant experience)

Schedule : part time : 1st shift (7am-3pm; Monday, Wednesday, and alternating Friday / Saturday) or 2nd shift (3pm-11pm; Wednesday and Friday)

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer :

Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

Retirement 403(b) through TIAA

Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!

eM Life for Mental Health and Work / Life Programs

ASCEND - Tuition Program You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential.

This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15k reimbursed annually for undergraduate and $25k reimbursed annually for graduate)! Learn more .

ASCEND - Student Loan Repayment - Let Devereux help pay back your student loans with student loan repayment! Learn more .

Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts Available the first day of employment through Carebridge

Service Awards All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux.

Qualifications : Education

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing :

Associate’s Degree or Diploma required

Board certification :

Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Florida

Other Requirements :

Must be able to complete a two-week (Monday - Friday) new hire orientation class; hours are approximately 9 : 00am to 5 : 00pm each day.

Orientations is held in Titusville, FL.

2 Years of nursing experience or previous experience working in another position with the DJJ, IDD, or Psychiatric population in a group home or residential facility preferred

Valid Florida driver's license

Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include : Drug Test, Physical, and TB Test.

Must be proficient in nursing assessment skills and basic software programs.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization.

Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.