Licensed Practical Nurse - Night Shift - Health Care

Licensed Practical Nurse Position

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for the Licensed Practical Nurse position 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. 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 This position is an overnight shift: 11pm - 7:30am; 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

obtains medical and/or substance abuse and psychiatric history and elicits reason for seeking treatment. 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; Works from the orders directed by a physician; Assesses and evaluates patients in order to recommend to a clinical superior, a Registered Nurse 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 ordering of medical supplies; orders medications and transcribes doctors orders. Interfaces with other internal and external health care providers for coordination of care. Prepares nursing treatment plans and participates in discharge/aftercare planning with nursing/clinical staff. Inventory medications brought in by clients and secure medications or complete medication destruction according to facility policy. Independently navigate Electronic Health Record System while performing essential nursing documentation. Assessment and documentation of status of Oxygen Tanks, glucometers, refrigerator temperatures, hand sanitizers, AED machines and other medical equipment. Participates and contributes to Quality Assurance by completing incident reports, tracking infections, medication errors, fall assessments and chart auditing. Attend and participate in staff meetings, shift change meetings, client staffing, case conferences and performance improvement committee meetings as assigned. Work collaboratively with all staff, including interdisciplinary teams (nutrition, admissions, outpatient, residential, security, etc.) Foster a culture of integrity, mutual respect, maintaining a safe environment for open communication, providing open and honest feedback, utilizing corrective actions for opportunities for learning and professional improvement, and model organizational values.

Decision Quality: Takes immediate, decisive, independent action to resolve issues or problems. Tailors communication content and style to the needs of others. Demonstrates Self-Awareness: Uses a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses. Assumes responsibility for the effect personal behavior and style have on others.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment) Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken. Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions. 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 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.

Benefits Broward is a dynamic county that offers an exciting, stable career with incredible employee benefits such as 11 annual holidays, accrued annual/vacation and sick leave, FRS retirement, $50,000 of County-paid life insurance, training and development, and participation eligibility in a deferred compensation (457) plan with a match up to $2,000. In addition, Broward County offers 2 health plans, a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP