LPN - Licensed Practical Nuse

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

🎯SHIFT OPTIONS & SHIFT DIFFERENTIALS AVAILABLE

Full- time, we offer a 3-day workweek with 12-hour shifts to support work-life balance and focus.
PRN positions also available

• Night Shift: 6:00pm – 6:30am
• Day Shift: 6:00am - 6:30pm

➡️About Our Company

🔥Join a team that’s changing lives.

‼️At Thrive Now Recovery Center - Pleasant Hill and our affiliated treatment centers, we are building something different—programs that deliver exceptional, person-centered care and restore hope for individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use and mental health disorders. Our work is grounded in trauma-informed care, compassion, and integrity, and every team member plays a meaningful role in a client’s recovery journey.

Whether you’re bedside in medical, guiding clinical programming, supporting recovery services, or ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, you’ll be part of a collaborative, mission-driven team that shows up for one another and the people we serve. We offer modern, well-trained workplaces, opportunities for growth, and leadership that invests in your success.

🧩If you’re looking for a place where your work truly matters—and where you’ll make a lasting impact—this is it. We’re glad you’re considering joining our team.

❓About the Role: 

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a key member of the multidisciplinary treatment team, delivering compassionate nursing care to individuals recovering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Under the supervision of an RN or clinical supervisor, the LPN assists with medical coordination, monitors patient health, administers medications, and ensures a safe and therapeutic environment that supports client recovery.

This role plays a crucial part in maintaining clinical quality, promoting patient stability, and contributing to a trauma-informed, recovery-focused milieu.

🩺 Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Care & Support

• Provide direct nursing care and support under the direction of an RN or clinical supervisor.
• Conduct basic nursing assessments and promptly report significant findings to supervising staff.
• Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and facility protocols.
• Monitor vital signs, withdrawal symptoms, and patient stability; escalate concerns appropriately.
• Provide patient education and support as part of discharge planning.

Care Coordination & Collaboration

• Collaborate with the treatment team to support individualized nursing care plans.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and contribute observations regarding patient progress.
• Serve as a supportive point of contact for patients and families within the LPN scope of practice.

Medication & Inventory Management

• Assist in monitoring and maintaining medication inventory.
• Ensure safe storage, accurate documentation, and compliance with medication handling policies.
• Support MAR (Medication Administration Record) processes, including documentation and reconciliation.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the patient medical record in compliance with facility policies and state/federal regulations.
• Uphold infection control practices and safety standards.
• Support ongoing program compliance and regulatory readiness efforts.

Milieu Support

• Help maintain a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment within residential or detox units.
• Support crisis intervention and de-escalation efforts under the direction of RNs and clinical leadership.
• Assist with other duties or special projects that contribute to smooth clinical operations.

✅Minimum Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of employment (required).
• Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program (required).
• Current CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in behavioral health, SUD treatment, ps