LPN PER DIEM

Staff PRN Nurse

Skywood Recovery Center is a residential treatment facility offering integrated treatment for addiction and mental health conditions. Skywood Recovery provides individual and group therapy, experiential therapy, equine and art therapy, and yoga. Located in Augusta, MI, a convenient drive from Kalamazoo and Lansing, MI, the campus offers a restorative environment with opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.

Skywood is part of one the nation's largest and most respected hospital management companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue exceeding $10.7 billion.

Qualifications

The Staff PRN Nurse is responsible for assessing patient's medical needs, monitoring medications, administering and tracking TB skin tests, monitoring random drug screens, and assisting medical providers as needed.

Essential Duties

• Completes medical screening and/or assessment of new patients immediately upon admission according to level of care procedures.
• Monitors medication process for individuals living in residential facilities including supervision of medication distribution, supervising self-administration process.
• Prepares Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Provides on-going patient education (group and individual) regarding medications.
• Implements and monitors procedures for random urine drug screens to ensure that each individual is screened as appropriate.
• Participates in weekly staff and clinical meetings.
• Cross-trains and supports other areas as needed or requested by supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrates a broad base of knowledge in psychiatric and addiction treatment and administration. Ability to build relationships with diverse individuals and groups. Understands need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands. Must have general knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Education and Experience

High School Degree or GED required. Unencumbered State of Michigan LPN license. Minimum 3 years of experience working in psychology/psychiatry or related field preferred.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.