LPN

Sign-On Bonus: $1,500–$2,500*

About the role

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, provides nursing care to ensure clients receive optimum, quality, cost-effective care. Promotes an atmosphere of professionalism, cooperation, respect, and dignity in all communication/interaction with clients, their families, and colleagues. Facilitates the orderly performance of the agency’s functions by observing policies and standards of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients to ensure the prescribed plan of care is followed.
• Administer medication in conformance with policy and procedures.
• Observe each client for possible signs of intoxication prior to dispensing.
• Observe each client for possible medication side effects and notifies Nurse Manager/designee immediately.
• Maintain accurate accounting of all medication received and dispensed.
• Document and maintain client medical records adhering to institutional and regulatory agency mandates.
• Perform tasks and responsibilities within the framework of casefinding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive or restorative care under the direction of the registered professional nurse.
• Perform duties and tasks within their scope of practice.
• Serve as a role model for staff and clients.
• Maintain good working relationships with all employees.
• Participate in job training and education programs, meetings, and committees.
• Attend mandatory in-service annually.
• Participate in various committees and meetings as requested.
• Attend seminars to further professional development.
• All other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager.

Requirements

• Current NYS LPN License.
• Current NYS Infection Control Certificate.
• Minimum one year experience as an LPN, preferably in a substance abuse treatment program.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all populations served.
• Ability to speak, read, and write the English language.
• Proficiency with computers.
• Must possess sight and digital senses or prosthetics that will enable the essential functions of the job to be completed.

Pay

$59,399.75–$60,611.49 yearly.