Licensed Practical Nurse Detox

Job Summary:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides standard nursing care to include patients withdrawing from alcohol and/or drugs in a 16-bed inpatient detoxification facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Upon admission of patients obtains medical history, performs physical assessments, completes all clinical forms on each patient
• Initiate care plan and note if goals are met as needed or upon discharge
• Performs patient treatment as ordered by the Physician
• Implements and follows activities required to carry out doctor’s orders
• Notify the Physician for orders when a patient is admitted and when patient exhibits symptoms of a condition not covered on the orders
• Reviews patient screening form to determine if patient is eligible for admission
• Consults with Sobering staff regarding patient’s medical concerns
• Administers medications in accordance with doctor’s orders and notes effects in patient’s progress notes within two hours of administration
• Gives TB test to all patients as ordered
• Performs ongoing physical and medical assessments and medicates in accordance with doctor’s orders
• Takes vital signs and charts information within every 8 hours on each patient, and/or as often as required which will be dictated by each patient’s condition
• Informs Physician of special patient dietary needs or condition
• Obtains order for diet and notifies Aide of any food allergies or special diet required
• Completes HIV brief risk intervention with each patient at least every six months
• Completes paperwork when returning medication to pharmacy
• Completes progress notes on each patient at least twice within a shift period
• Works, follows directives and doctor’s orders with minimal supervision
• Assists Physician in rounds, keeping them abreast of each patient’s physical and emotional needs
• Records quantities of all controlled substances at the beginning end of each shift and in the company of oncoming nurse. Signs and dates appropriate control forms
• Assesses patient’s readiness for discharge, writes discharge summary in the progress notes, giving condition of patient on discharge and discharge disposition

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current active Washington State Nursing License and experience in chemical dependency, mental health, medical surgical procedures or other areas of nursing relevant to the position
• The incumbent must pass a criminal background check
• Must have current TB test or x-ray at time of hire
• Must have a current First Aid/CPR card per licensing requirements
• Ability to speak and hear at normal conversation levels, observe subtle visual cues, and work in an environment that may be noisy and include a variety of distracting activities
• Ability to successfully complete all aspects of withdrawal management safety training courses such as Marty Smith and AVADE
• Ability to move about the facility quickly to respond to emergency situations
• Ability to appropriately intervene (physically and verbally) with individuals with uncontrolled behavior
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Open Shifts:

• Full-Time: Monday-Wednesday/Sunday (Night Shift: 7pm - 7am)
• Full-Time: Thursday-Saturday/Sunday (Night Shift: 7pm - 7am)

Compensation & Benefits:

• health/vision/dental/life insurance (full-time)
• 403(b) retirement plan
• employee assistance program
• 13 days vacation per year
• 13 sick days per year
• 12 paid federal holidays 1 floating holiday

• Current active Washington State Nursing License and experience in chemical dependency, mental health, medical surgical procedures or other areas of nursing relevant to the position
• The incumbent must pass a criminal background check
• Must have current TB test or x-ray at time of hire
• Must have a current First Aid/CPR card per licensing requirements

Salary : $39 - $50