Overnight Behavioral Health Clinic Nurse (LPN/RN)

Job Description

Job Title: Clinic Nurse (LPN or RN)

Location: Independence, MO

Department: Rapid Access Unit - Behavioral Crisis Center

Employment Type: Full time (Thursday-Friday with alternating Saturdays 7pm-7am)

Job Summary

If you’re passionate about providing meaningful, hands-on care while supporting individuals on their path to recovery, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a difference overnight. As an Overnight Clinic Nurse (LPN), you’ll join a compassionate, collaborative healthcare team dedicated to promoting safety, dignity, and healing for individuals receiving behavioral health and substance use disorder services. You’ll be trusted to use your clinical skills, empathy, and judgment to support clients during critical hours, build strong relationships, and contribute to a therapeutic environment where people feel supported and respected.

In this role, you’ll provide direct nursing care across outpatient psychiatry, addiction treatment, and residential housing services. Responsibilities include medication administration, nursing assessments, documentation, and clinical support services that ensure continuity of care. You’ll serve as a knowledgeable clinical resource for both clients and staff while helping maintain a safe, organized, and responsive clinical environment throughout the overnight shift.

This position offers…

• Employee Assistance Program – 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost
• Mileage Reimbursement – Company paid for work functions requiring travel
• Employee Discounts – Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition
• Workplace Culture - An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce
• Additional Perks & Benefits - Scroll down to bottom of this post to learn more

Key Responsibilities

• Administer prescribed medications safely and accurately using oral, injection, and self‑administration methods based on service line requirements
• Perform nursing assessments, including physical and mental health evaluations and psychiatric screeners
• Support clients by answering medication questions and coordinating refill requests with providers according to established procedures
• Monitor medication administration records (MARs), complete medication counts, and manage housing medication inventory and refills
• Prepare and pass medications as required, ensuring compliance with clinical standards
• Room clients, verify medical histories, confirm visit purposes, and collect vital signs and specimens such as blood and urine
• Complete accurate, timely documentation for nursing assessments, client interactions, educational groups, and safety planning
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date medical and medication records, assisting with lab and phlebotomy duties as needed
• Serve as a clinical resource for nursing and medical concerns, including infection control and client hygiene
• Participate in required meetings and perform additional duties as assigned by nursing leadership

Education, Experience, and/or Credential Qualifications

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of Missouri
• Graduation from an accredited practical nurse program

Additional Qualifications

• Successful completion of background checks, including criminal record, driving record, abuse/neglect, and fingerprint checks
• Current driver’s license with acceptable driving record and active auto insurance
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document clearly and professionally
• Ability to protect confidential and sensitive medical information in compliance with privacy standards
• Demonstrated problem‑solving skills, adaptability, and willingness to learn and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary work involving exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently
• Ability to sit for extended periods with occasional walking or standing
• Repetitive use of hands, fingers, and arms for typing, documentation, and writing during the work shift

Position Perks & Benefits:

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness.

Brightli is on a Mission

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Burrell Behavioral Health is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.