LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

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LPN-Licensed Practical Nurse

Full Time, 2nd Shift

Have the opportunity to work either 5, 8-hour shifts (2:30pm-11pm) or 4, 10-hour shift (1pm-11pm) - You Pick!

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Reports pertinent observations in regard to individual patient care needs and makes suggestions regarding medical treatment plan and competently implement/instruct all care in the appropriate nursing practice to all staff with oversight by the RN.
• Serve as a resource to treatment team members.
• Perform nursing LOC and review patient histories to document all necessary information in the Electronic Medical Record on all patients admitted to Caron with oversight by the RN.
• Prepare patients for examination: height/weight, vitals, collect and process lab specimens including UDS, UA, Chem Sticks, etc., following proper infection control procedures.
• Utilize safe and effective practices of medication management as defined by policy including the oversight of self-administration observation of medication.
• Administer and monitor the effects of medications, ensure accurate medication is administered for controlled substances and conduct accurate med counts. 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 enter, take off, and implement physician orders.
• Provide appropriate patient education as determined by patient assessments/needs and treatment plans, if applicable.
• Conduct 14-day, 25-day and PRN weekly meetings with patients for assigned units, if applicable.
• Monitor and/or perform diagnostic screening tests as ordered by the physician.
• Monitor and/or perform withdrawal assessments and appropriately implement/instruct the necessary nursing interventions.
• Accurately perform and/or reviews triage information including accurate and thorough D&A history and contact the physician for admission medical orders.
• Accurately and thoroughly document in the medical record utilizing approved medical record language and abbreviations adhering to the medical record policies and procedures.
• Provide thorough and accurate patient information during shift exchange for end of shift report.
• Schedule all patient appointments related to their medical treatment.
• Work a flexible schedule based upon service demands and work mandatory overtime as needed.
• Attend all mandatory trainings as identified by Caron policy.
• Attend multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings, if applicable.
• Maintain the quality control logs.
• Notify the physician in an appropriate and timely manner of changes in the patient’s medical condition.
• Ensure the highest level of professionalism for self and staff and maintain a clean, organized work environment.
• Complete yearly training requirements and mentor new employees.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Physical Requirements:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lifting: up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Standing: up to several hours at a time, this may include walking, climbing steps, and descending steps.
• Walking: must be able to ambulate throughout the assigned facilities on campus or Caron properties.
• Sitting: up to several hours at a time for data entry into the computer or medical record documentation.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Currently licensed as LPN in Pennsylvania.
• 1-2 years’ experience working as an LPN
• Current CPR/First Aid training/certification.
• 21 years of age or older is required
• Requires a current, valid, unrestricted driver’s license
• Two years continuous sobriety preferred if in recovery.
• Previous hospital/chemical dependency rehabilitation treatment program experience desired.
• Possess a working knowledge of addictions with age specific patient populations preferred.
• Working knowledge of electronic medical record and charting.