LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Makes monitoring and/or performs diagnostic screening tests as ordered by the physician.
• Makes monitoring 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.
• 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.

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.