Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (FT, PT, Pool/PRN)

We’re not just behavioral health people—we’re crisis people. Connections Health Solutions is a leading provider of immediate-access behavioral health crisis care. Our team combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment to stabilize individuals in crisis and connect them to community-based resources for ongoing recovery.

Founded by emergency room psychiatrists Dr. Chris Carson and Dr. Robert Williamson, our model is physician-led and data-driven, drawing upon more than 15 years of crisis care expertise.

Recognized by SAMHSA and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing as a national best practice, we’ve delivered invaluable treatment to hundreds of thousands of individuals facing crises. Our commitment remains consistent, to improve access, inspire hope, and provide the right support. Our values shape our decisions, define our culture, and foster continuous learning and growth.

We accept people as they are, creating safe spaces where they feel valued and respected. We inspire hope by walking with people side-by-side, showing them grace and compassion. We act with intention, holding ourselves and each other accountable, and doing the right thing.

We work as one team, trusting and supporting each other. We embrace change and innovation, striving to find better ways to fulfill our mission. We are on a mission to change the face of behavioral health.

Help us save lives and make a difference.

What You'Ll Do

: The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is vital in delivering comprehensive care focusing on the administration and documentation of medications, transcribing provider orders, and performing continuous assessments. The role encompasses gathering detailed data on behavioral and physical health, including substance use history, and accurately documenting observed behaviors and interventions. Additionally, the LPN is responsible for educating individuals and their families about behavioral health diagnoses and medications during both admission and discharge, aiming to enhance treatment adherence and overall care outcomes.

Nursing Support and Collaboration: Contribute data for the Nursing Assessment, ongoing re-assessment, and health history under the direct supervision of an RN. Collaborate with the RN on the individual’s care plan, reporting pertinent information such as blood glucose levels, CIWA/CINA scores, and breathalyzer results. Medication Administration and Documentation: Transcribe Provider orders and administer medications as prescribed.

Coordinate with individuals to sign medication consent forms. Perform chart checks, sign off as a secondary verifier for prescribed medications, and ensure accurate medication reconciliation and storage. Clinical Tasks: Draw labs and provide wound care as ordered by Providers.

Accurately record all medications brought in by individuals. Behavioral Health Support: Assist Behavioral Health Specialists in managing the milieu and gathering information related to psychopharmacological and physiological needs for both youth and adults. Provide education on physical health, psychiatric diagnoses, treatment options, and psychopharmacology to individuals, their families, and others involved in their care.

Crisis Intervention: Use appropriate verbal interventions to defuse potentially dangerous or out-of-control behaviors in both youth and adult populations.

Responsibilities

Emergency Response: Administer emergency medications as ordered during seclusion/restraint processes under supervision of Registered Nurse. Maintain thorough knowledge of psychotropic medications and their applications. Additional Duties Perform any other duties as assigned to support the team and individuals in care.