Office LPN

Location & Practice Overview

This Office LPN position is based at RHA Health Services' Knoxville office at 9041 Executive Park Drive and supports people receiving community-based disability services. The role combines office coordination with nursing support for individuals served through residential homes and vocational or day-service settings, working within a structured model that includes clinical supervision from a Registered Nurse and direction from nursing or administrative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and related support needs.
• Administer and oversee specified medication processes, maintain medication safety, and remove expired medications from circulation and access.
• Obtain relevant health history information, record vital signs, and document observations related to the people supported.
• Monitor mannerisms and changes in condition and report suspected adverse reactions to medication or treatment to the appropriate clinical staff.
• Assist the Registered Nurse and professional staff with nursing services, advocate for individuals with IDD, and participate in the interdisciplinary team.
• Support person-centered health outcomes by communicating relevant observations and completing other nursing duties assigned within the Knoxville service operation.

The daily workflow combines hands-on nursing tasks with observation, medication safety, documentation, communication, and coordination. The LPN is expected to use nursing knowledge and judgment while escalating clinical concerns through the established RN-supervised structure.

Qualifications & Requirements

The position is designed for an LPN who can provide safe, dependable nursing support in a community disability-services environment and remain composed when supporting individuals with changing medical or behavioral needs.

Compensation & Benefits

The Knoxville Office LPN position pays $28 per hour and is offered as a regular full-time role. Current job information also identifies a $4,000 sign-on bonus and a broader RHA benefits package for eligible full-time employees.

• Pay rate of $28 per hour
• $4,000 sign-on bonus
• Payactiv early access to earned wages
• Paid Time Off and health insurance for eligible full-time employees
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Employee discount program, wellbeing and qualifying chronic disease management programs, plus free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training

Schedule & Work Environment

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

The Office LPN supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who receive RHA community-based services in Tennessee. The broader service environment can include residential homes, community day programs, employment supports, and other individualized settings. The Knoxville position also interfaces with people facing mental health or substance use challenges as part of RHA's wider service network.

Clinical Focus & Key Services

The clinical emphasis is practical nursing within a community disability-services model. The LPN is responsible for carrying out prescribed treatment, maintaining medication safety, monitoring health indicators, identifying changes that require escalation, and supporting the RN-led care structure rather than functioning as an independent primary provider.

Role Highlights

This Office LPN position stands apart from conventional hospital or long-term-care LPN roles because the nursing work is connected to a community-based IDD service network and organized around a dedicated Knoxville office rather than a traditional inpatient unit.

• Weekday Knoxville office assignment with a consistent Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM schedule
• Nursing support connected to residential and vocational services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Direct opportunity to combine medication safety, health observation, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• RN-supervised environment with employer-provided CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

About RHA Health Services

RHA Health Services was founded in 1989 as a provider supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and has expanded its services across Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. In Tennessee, RHA provides community-based residential services, supported and independent living, employment services, community day services, family-model residential support, and TennCare CHOICES programs. The organization also operates behavioral health and substance-use services in selected states and emphasizes person-centered outcomes, independence, health, and community participation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Office LPN in Knoxville, TN

This full-time Office LPN position with RHA Health Services is based at the organization’s Knoxville office and provides practical nursing support within a community-based intellectual and developmental disability services network. The role is centered on people receiving residential, vocational, and related community services rather than a conventional hospital or skilled nursing unit. The LPN provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care, assists Registered Nurses and professional staff, administers and oversees specified medication processes, removes expired medications, records vital signs, gathers health history information, and reports changes or adverse reactions. The position also includes advocacy for individuals with IDD and active participation in an interdisciplinary team. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with the primary work location at the Knoxville office on Executive Park Drive. Candidates need graduation from an accredited nursing program, a valid Tennessee LPN credential, a driver’s license and auto insurance when transportation duties apply, and the physical ability to lift and perform floor-level CPR. Compensation is $28 per hour, with a listed $4,000 sign-on bonus and eligible full-time benefits including paid time off, health insurance, 401(k), Payactiv, wellbeing programs, and job-specific training. The position is particularly suited to LPNs who want weekday nursing work connected to community disability services and person-centered care rather than a traditional hospital floor.