What are the responsibilities and job description for the Per-diem LPN position at St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers?
St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers
Location: Recovery Campus - Massena, NY
Position available: Per-diem LPN
Shift/schedule: As Needed
Pay Rate: $29.50/hour
Position Summary: Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, assists in providing nursing services to residents.
Education and Training: NYS Licensed Professional Nurse. Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, including knowledge of population. CPR Certification.
Essential Duties:
- Responsible for provision of nursing services to residents.
- Assists with monitoring of facility to ascertain residents’ activities and general status of facility.
- Initiate appropriate action to ensure safety, wellbeing of residents and facility as required. Document significant activity in the clinical log.
- Check any identified resident in need of monitoring because of physical and/or emotional difficulties. Initiate appropriate action as assessment indicates. Document findings in the clinical log.
- Available to offer counseling (crisis intervention only) to residents, as needed and documents sessions in staff log and reports to supervisor.
- Completes all resident’s incident/accident or medical emergency forms as required.
- Answers Phones and provide support to those needing assistance.
- Meets regularly with RN/Health Coordinator for supervision as per policy.
- Assess and monitor residents experience signs and symptoms of withdrawal using appropriate withdrawal scales.
- May preform other duties as assigned.
Salary : $30