Residential LPN - Developmental Services
Natick, MAFull-time$33/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing services within the LPN scope of practice under the direction of the Director of Health Services. The role supports multiple residential programs in the Metro West area, assisting residents with medical management, coordinating care, overseeing medication management and direct care staff, and monitoring continuity and quality of care.
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Overview
Starting Rate: $33.00/hour
Schedule: 7a-3p/8a-4p/9a-5p
The Licensed Practical Nurse provides nursing services as defined in the LPN scope of practice and under the direction of the Director of Health Services.
Who We Are
At Advocates, we provide comprehensive services for people facing developmental, mental health, or other life challenges.
We’re a nonprofit, mission-driven organization with a person-centered approach, empowering the individuals we support to make choices, build independence, and live full, meaningful lives. Our work is rooted in respect, compassion, and inclusion, and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.
At Advocates, we value the ideas, experiences, and contributions of employees and are committed to fostering a supportive, welcoming culture where everyone can grow and thrive.
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/GED
Shift
First Shift
Additional Shift Details
Supporting multiple Residential Programs in the Metro West area.
Responsibilities
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Assist residents with all aspects of medical management including physicals, referrals, prescriptions, appointments and treatments. Provide emergency first aid in the case of a medical crisis.
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Coordinate with residents, family members, physicians, other medical providers, and site team regarding all medical care and changes in status, treatment or medication.
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Implement, oversee, document and supervise medication management in accordance with agency and funder regulations.
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Oversee direct care staff, under the direction of the Residential Program Nurse.
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Monitor and evaluate the continuity and level of care provided, devising ideas for quality improvement when needed.
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Participate in staff meetings, trainings, service planning meetings, resident and family meetings.
Qualifications
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Massachusetts as a Licensed Practical Nurse and 1 year experience in a community healthcare setting.
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Strong oral and written communication skills with individuals, families, funding sources, consultants, the community at large, and the program and administrative staff.
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Excellent written and verbal communication.
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Must hold a valid driver's license, have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport clients.
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Strongly prefer a candidate that will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving diverse populations.
Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, partnered status, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, culture, and experience.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application, interview or hiring process, please contact Human Resources.
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Job Locations US-MA-Natick
Minimum Education Required High School Diploma/GED
Job ID 2026-14430
Organization Advocates
Type Regular Full-Time
Number of Hours Per Week 40
Business Unit Developmental Services
How this job compares
Set against the 7,460 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$33/hr
- Massachusetts median$35–42/hr142 hourly ranges
- US median$28–35/hr3,866 hourly ranges
This rate, $33/hr, is 14% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($39/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Licensed Practical Nurse hourly ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 233 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Massachusetts and 7,460 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- State of Massachusetts23 open
- Athena Health Care Systems16 open
- Bear Mountain Health Care13 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Licensed Practical Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (1,943 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,152 of the 7,460 open Licensed Practical Nurse jobs (15%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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