Licensed Practical Nurse

Positions starting at $28.00 per hour! 

Are you interested in joining a rewarding non-profit career field with opportunities to make a difference in your community? The Arc invites you to join our team of value-driven and independent professionals.   Help us fulfill our mission to support individuals with disabilities in enhancing the quality of their lives!  

Bring Your Experience to The Arc! Experience-based wages are available for those whose background is above and beyond the position's requirements. 

What is this job all about?   

The LPN position assists medically fragile clients in 12-hour shifts.  You will enjoy a low-ratio setting and work-life balance!  Look no further – you’ve found your match.  

If we didn’t get your attention yet - The Arc of the Ozarks also offers competitive pay and benefits. 

What will my day-to-day responsibilities look like? 

A Licensed Practical Nurse is both a mentor and a coach. In this position you will be working hands on with our clients to provide guidance and suggestions to empower their learning. You will do this by: 

• providing training and supports to assigned persons served in: 

  • Dressing 

  • Bathing 

  • Personal hygiene 

  • House cleaning  

  • Laundry 

  • Other activities of daily living and all medical issue   

  • The purchasing of groceries 

  • Food preparation 

  • Administering medications  

  • The management of personal funds 

This employee assists in the implementation of personal plans; contributes to the development and maintenance of a therapeutic environment; and establishes effective interpersonal relationships with each person served, their parents and/or guardians, and other members of the support team. 

Work involves responsibility for observing and reporting information concerning the physical, mental, and behavioral condition of the persons served and for assisting in the maintenance of necessary records and reports to document these observations.  Close supervision and direction is received from the LPN Program Supervisor, Team Manager, and RN Program Supervisor, and/or other staff members who review work through reports and direct observations. 

What do I need to be successful in this position? 

• Possession of a current license and registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse issued by the State of Missouri.   

• Previous experience worki