LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Join a purpose-driven team at Caron Treatment Centers, where for nearly 70 years, we've been helping people find a path to recovery from addiction and rebuild their lives. We offer real careers with real opportunities for growth, comprehensive training, and a commitment to work-life balance. Our benefits include generous paid time off, company-paid life and disability insurance, professional growth and development, tuition reimbursement, a competitive 401(k) plan, and robust medical, dental, and vision plans. We're proud to foster a diverse and inclusive environment, with a culture of teamwork, compassion, and dedication to our mission. Start a career that saves lives at a company that values yours!

Full Time - 7am-7pm, with rotating weekends and holidays

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Licensed Practical Nurse reports pertinent observations in regard to individual patient care needs and makes suggestions regarding the medical treatment plan. Competently implements/instructs all care in the appropriate nursing practice to staff with oversight by the Registered Nurse.
• Under the oversight of the RN, performs nursing Level of Care (LOC) and reviews patient histories to document all necessary information in the Electronic Medical Record on admitted patients.
• Prepares patients for examination: height/weight, vitals, collect and process lab specimens including Urine Drug Screen (UDS), Urinalysis (UA), Chem Sticks, etc., following proper infection control procedures.
• Utilizes safe and effective practices of medication management as defined by policy, including administration of medications.
• Administers and monitors the effects of medications, ensures accurate medication is administered for controlled substances and conduct accurate med counts. Accurately and in a timely manner orders medication from the pharmacy as directed by physician order, to replenish stock, and/or refill patient medications.
• Correctly enters, acknowledges, and implements physician orders.
• Provides appropriate patient education as determined by patient assessments/needs and treatment plans, if applicable.
• Monitors and/or performs diagnostic screening tests as ordered by the physician.
• Monitors and/or performs withdrawal assessments and appropriately implement/instruct the necessary nursing interventions.
• Accurately performs and/or reviews triage information including accurate and thorough Drug & Alcohol history and contacts the physician for admission medical orders.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents in the medical record utilizing approved medical record language and abbreviations adhering to the medical record policies and procedures.
• Provides thorough and accurate patient information during shift exchange for end of shift report.
• Works with administrative staff to schedules patient appointments related to their medical treatment.
• Works a flexible schedule based upon service demands, which may include overtime.
• Serves as a resource to treatment team members.
• Attends multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings, as needed.
• Maintains the quality control logs.
• Notifies the RN in an appropriate and timely manner of changes in the patient's medical condition.
• Ensures the highest level of professionalism for self and staff and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
• This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict additional tasks or expectations that may be required or assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting: up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Standing: up to several hours at a time, this may include walking, climbing steps, and descending steps.
• Walking: must be able to ambulate throughout the assigned facilities on campus or Caron properties.
• Sitting: up to several hours at a time for data entry into the computer or medical record documentation.

Education / Experience Qualifications:

• Current licensed as LPN in state in which hired to work required.
• 1-2 years' experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse preferred.
• Previous hospital and/or substance use disorder treatment experience is preferred.
• A working knowledge of addictions with age specific patient populations preferred.
• Current CPR/First Aid training/certification required.
• 21 years of age or older is required.
• 2 years' continuous sobriety preferred if in recovery.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of use of an electronic medical record and charting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of use of medical equipment.

Licenses & Certifications:

Lic Practical Nurse

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