Licensed Practical Nurse (Nights 7p-7a)

Shift Diff - $5.00/hr nights

Position Summary:
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will work in collaboration with the RN, ARNP, Director of Nursing, and Medical Director to ensure the safest and most comfortable experience for all clients of Riverside Recovery of Tampa. The LPN will also work closely with the Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) and assist in behavioral management as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Provide direct patient care to individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction
• Must have essential skills such as communication and critical thinking
• Able to obtain medical history for admission process
• Comfortable communicating with Physicians, PA-C, ARNP, RNs, and Pharmacists
• Assist physicians in developing treatment plans
• Ability to place PPD and obtain blood work
• Obtain vital signs and Complete detox assessments (CIWA, CIWA-B, COWS) every 4 hours to monitor patient for s/s of withdrawal
• Document full assessment (completed on each shift or every 12 hours) with a nursing note attached
• Administer scheduled and PRN medications
• Accurately complete a narcotic medication count
• Educate patients on medication protocols
• Ability to multi-task and delegate
• Knowledgeable and efficient with using EMR
• Implementing verbal physician orders and authenticating in writing, within a reasonable time, and include in the patient record
• Accurately reporting pertinent information during shift report
• Maintains a safe and sanitary environment.
• Apply infection control techniques and universal precautions.
• 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

Full time Eligible Benefits:

· Health Insurance

· Dental

· Vision

· 401- K

· Life Insurance

· Disability

· Critical Illness

· Hospital Indemnity/Accident plan

· Legal plan

Employer Paid Benefits:

· EAP

· $10,000 life insurance  

· $10,000 Short term Disability

Qualifications
• Graduate from an NLN approved nursing school
• Licensed to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the State of Florida
• CPR/TACT Certifications
• Experience working in a fast-paced nursing environment and collaborating with interdepartmental staff
• Client and customer focus
• Communication, Attention to Detail
• EMR knowledge
• Strong understanding of HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2
• Considerable knowledge/experience in nursing philosophy, policy, practices and procedures.
• Ability to place an IV within 90 days of hire
• Ability to maintain current CPR certification
• Basic knowledge of infection control
• Current and active nursing license in the State of Florida
• Ability to accurately administer medication
 

Salary : $23 - $28