Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Title

Starting wage $36.01/hr-$46.31/hr.

Essential Functions:

• Assists clinical professional staff in providing care to clients of the program.
• Recognizes office medical emergencies and coordinates treatment within the multidisciplinary team; and follows licensed medical professional guidelines.
• Contacts licensed medical professional for newly admitted clients, to report medical status and request individual medication orders.
• Monitors client medical status, measures patient vital signs and performs basic routine medical procedures.
• Follows established protocols and documents all processes and procedures correctly.
• Identifies issues or concerns regarding client safety and well-being.
• Provides support and care coordination for client lab results as requested by clinical team.
• Administers and reviews PPD (Tuberculosis testing for purified protein derivative).
• Collects urine samples, performs rapid toxicology screening, and collects blood samples.
• Performs daily dispensing functions and monitors clients for medication side effects.
• Ensures proper identification measures are followed, along with documentation for all dosing through Methasoft system.
• Maintains dialogue with other health care professionals (dental, mental health, chemical dependency, etc.) to promote and facilitate comprehensive healthcare services i.e. whole person-centered care throughout the recovery environment.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Licenses:

• Requires a current unencumbered Oregon Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
• Requires two (2) years' experience in Healthcare preferably as a Licensed Practical Nurse to include one (1) year experience in a clinical setting. Experience in a recovery environment preferred.
• Practical training in phlebotomy preferred.
• OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Driving Requirements:

• This position may require driving.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

• Current CPR/BLS required, or ability to obtain certification and must maintain within 30 days of employment and maintain throughout employment.

Must have knowledge of Licensed Practical Nursing scope of practice.

• Requires two (2) years abstinence from alcohol and chemical dependency (if recovering person).
• Ability to collaborate across multiple systems.
• Requires working knowledge and proficiency in use of office equipment and computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
• Must have the ability to resolve conflict while utilizing conflict management philosophies.
• Must be detail oriented with ability to handle high client volumes.
• Must have excellent customer service skills and be able to respond courteously and tactfully to complaints and client requests, and to maintain confidentiality.
• Must have the ability to work at times with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate and maintain medical equipment within the clinic.
• Must have knowledge and experience in use of computerized electronic health records and software applications.
• Working knowledge of sterile technique and special procedures applicable to care delivered.
• Requires working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene, and basic health and safety precautions applicable to health clinic setting.
• Adherences to the organization's policies and procedures covering the privacy, access, and patient health information in compliance with Federal and state laws.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and clinic staff.
• Must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and record keeping skills.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
• Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
• Continually requires the use of vision, specifically close vision, color identification and depth perception.
• Occasionally requires lifting of up to 40 pounds.
• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
• This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.
• Frequently exposed to bodily fluids and potentially toxic substances.
• Frequently required to wear personal protective equipment such as gloves and eye protection.
• Continually required to handle soiled laundry.
• Occasionally exposed to compressed gases and detergents.
• May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during emergencies.
• Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.

Background Check:

• Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.

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