LPN Full-time Nights

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing care to clients to include but not limited to administering medication, taking vitals, assessing medical needs of clients. 

Essential Duties:

• Assisting with the taking and recording of daily client vital signs and assessments 
• Administering medications and treatments as per provider protocol 
• Assisting with client admissions and discharges 
• Recording client observations and reporting to the medical team as needed 
• Compassionately interacting with the client population to encourage engagement in treatment 
• Maintain a safe and sanitary environment 
• Attend staff trainings and meetings as required 
• Communicating with the pharmacy as needed 
• Completing client nursing admissions not limited to: intake surveys, blood draws, TB testing, GeneSight swabbing 
• Follows all policies and procedures with regard to patient information protection, including alcohol-drug patient confidentiality and HIPAA 
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current unrestricted licensure in TN  as a Licensed Practical Nurse 
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret policies and directions, and present information effectively, both orally and written 
• Ability to work with both chemically dependent and individuals in psychiatric care in a non-judgmental, compassionate fashion 
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships with other staff as well as with referral sources 
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions from a wide variety of data and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 
• Experience working with people in recovery or in mental health treatment a plus. 

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k Match
• Paid-Time Off
• Sick Time
• Holiday Pay