Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN - Weekends

Summary

National Capital Treatment & Recovery is a respected nonprofit behavioral health organization with over 60 years of service offering residential and outpatient care for people with substance use disorders. We are currently seeking compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join our Adult Men's Residential Treatment Program in Arlington, VA.

Two part‑time shifts available: 8am‑4pm Fri‑Sun every other weekend or 4pm‑12am Fri‑Sun every other weekend.

Pay: $30‑35 an hour with an opportunity to earn more based on experience, degrees, and other relevant qualifications.

The program is a 64‑bed residential program that offers medically monitored and clinically managed intensive residential treatment services for adult men with substance use and co‑occurring disorders. This intensive residential program helps break the cycle of drug and alcohol abuse and equips men with the tools needed to be successful at the next appropriate level of care.

• Provide general nursing care services within the legal scope of nursing practice and standards developed by the profession, Nurse Practice Act, and regulatory agencies.
• Use professional nursing processes, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while carrying out nursing responsibilities.
• Communicate health care needs of clients to appropriate supervising staff.
• Respond to emergency health care needs of the clients.
• Monitors client supervision.
• Maintain adherence to posted schedule.
• Facilitate residential community groups as scheduled or as needed to resolve community issues.
• Meet regularly with Residential Structure to ensure smooth operations of facility and RCS.
• Supervise house checks on a regular and random basis.
• Coordinate shift turnover to ensure smooth transitions and dissemination of appropriate information to the next shift.
• Liaison for communication of clinical information between staff.
• Perform health screenings of clients.
• Collect and record data specific to the health status of clients.
• Assist in monitoring special programs such as infection control and medication management.
• Provide health care instruction and information to clients relating to the promotion of health and wellness.
• Attend and participate in scheduled staff meetings as required.
• Responsible for maintaining ethical standards and continued professional growth, including:
• Abide by Program and NCTR policy and procedures.
• Ensure all CARF standards are instituted and maintained.
• Promote, in public and private contacts, the quality standards and ethical practices of NCTR staff.
• Continue professional growth by attending workshops, trainings and staff in‑service trainings to increase skill and knowledge and to set an appropriate example for staff.
• Maintain current licensure/certification including FEAR, CPR, First Aid, and Medication Management.
• Maintain professional boundaries with staff and clients.

Please note:

There is a required training and orientation period when you first start working where attendance and completion of all trainings will be mandatory to remain employed. Please ensure if you are interested in this position that you have the availability to commit to this.

• Skill in implementing nursing protocol.
• Skill in patient assessment.
• Ability to carry out instruction and accurately document medical information.
• Ability to work and communicate with others.
• Ability to develop rapport with variety of client populations.
• Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain self and resident discipline.
• Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation.
• Ability to comply with state and federal regulations regarding confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with residents.

Regularly required: to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

Occasionally required: to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

• Exposure to clients infected with Hepatitis B, HIV, TB, or other infectious diseases.
• Business‑related travel may be required.

• Currently licensed in Virginia as an LPN.
• Minimum of two years experience in addictions/psychiatric nursing.

NCTR is an equal opportunity employer.