Licensed Practical Nurse - BARC Residential

Licensed Practical Nurse (Barc Residential)

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the Licensed Practical Nurse (BARC Residential) positions with the Human Services Department - Broward Addiction Recovery Center.

The Human Services Department is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse that will provide comprehensive patient assessment, medical screening, medication administration, and ongoing monitoring throughout treatment. They also supports care coordination, documentation, quality assurance activities, and collaboration with internal and external healthcare providers to ensure safe and effective patient care within a County addiction and substance-abuse treatment environment.

Salary Range for this position is $56,500 to $77,000

General Description

Performs specialized licensed practical nursing work for Broward County's substance abuse program.

Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Requires completion of course work from an accredited practical nursing education program.

Requires two (2) years' experience as a licensed practical nurse, including six (6) months experience in substance abuse and/or behavioral health nursing experience.

Special Requirements

We are currently hiring for 3 different shifts: all shifts require availability to work alternating weekends. 1st Shift: 6:00 AM 4:00 PM 10 hour shift, 4 days per week 2nd Shift: 2:00 PM 12:00 AM 10 hour shift, 4 days per week Overnight Shift: 10:00 PM 6:30 AM 5 days per week

Special Certifications and Licenses

Licensed as a practical nurse by the State of Florida and current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification at time of application. Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver's License.

Preferences

Associates, Bachelors or Masters Degree in Nursing or Related Health Science Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Substance Abuse/Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nursing Certification One (1) or more years experience with Medication Addiction Treatment (MAT) including injectables Bilingual

Duties and Responsibilities

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary.

Assesses and evaluates patients on admission and throughout treatment stay; obtains medical, surgical, and/or substance abuse and psychiatric history and elicits reason for seeking treatment.

Performs physical assessment including vital signs and observation of physical/mental status; performs medical, psychiatric and/or substance abuse screenings.

Renders practical nursing and health support services to program patients; provides personal care assistance to service patients as needed; monitors client behavior and general health; reports and records status.

Works from the orders directed by a physician; cosigns all orders; documentation and administration of oral, opthalmic, otic, intramuscular, topical, transdermal, and subcutaneous medications. Provides first aid and wound care as ordered.

Assesses and evaluates patients in order to recommend to a clinician, case manager, clinical superior, Registered Nurse, Medical/Psychiatric provider, or Medical Director, of any concerns that may warrant further medical and/or psychiatric intervention or referral to other health care facilities.

Follows agency procedures for control, storage and administration of medications and for usage of medical supplies; orders medications and transcribes doctors orders.

Provides information to doctors, counselors, dietary staff, and continued care with outside agencies, 911, Department of Health, or the court system.

Interfaces with other internal and external health care providers for coordination of care.

Obtains report from the previous shift on the status of each patient on the unit; keeps a record of any changes affecting patients and report those changes to the oncoming shift; maintains a running tally of admissions and discharges for the shift.

Reviews treatment plans and participates in discharge/aftercare planning with nursing/clinical staff.

Performs related work as assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assessment and documentation of status of Oxygen tank, Glucometers, Fridge temperatures, and hand sanitizer dispensers.

2. Education, administration, follow up assessment of site, and documentation of MAT Vivitrol injections.

3. Participate and contribute to Quality Assurance practices by completing incident reports, tracking infections, medication errors, post fall assessments, and chart auditing.

4. Scan and/or upload documentation to client electronic medical record.

5. Inventory medications brought in on admission, complete medication destruction according to facility policy and procedure.

6. Complete admission screening and assessment of clients including but not limited to: UDS/Pregnancy testing, client searches, C02 testing, fetal doppler, and nursing assessments.

7. Inventory discharge medications received from pharmacy. Provide discharge instructions and education to clients prior to discharge.

8. Attend staff meetings, shift change meetings, client staffing, and case conferences as assigned/requested.

9. Utilize electronic fax utility to receive and send documentation/ orders as needed.

10. Collaborate and communicate via phone, email, and electronic health record inbox.

11. Facilitate Medical groups as assigned.

Competencies

• Manages Complexity
• Decision Quality
• Strategic Mindset
• Action Oriented
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Ensures Accountability
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Communicates Effectively
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness

Physical Demands

Performs light to medium work that involves walking or standing virtually all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of the fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Involves routine and frequent exposure to radiation; disease/pathogens.

County Core Values

All Broward County employees strive to demonstrate the County's four core behavioral competencies .

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.