Overnight LVN

Overview

As an LVN at Restoration Recovery Center ("RRC"), you will be responsible for the nursing assessment, medication monitoring, and guidance of non‑medical team members regarding the medical component of client treatment episodes. The LVN is responsible for both the administrative and medical portion of the client intake process, and is the primary in overseeing proper receipt and central storage of medications and preparing client medications for discharge.

The LVN also has primary responsibility for communicating to non‑medical team members regarding changes to medical orders and instructions. While the LVN at RRC has unique medical responsibilities, the LVN is also required to learn and perform all job duties of the Behavioral Technician, without exception.

• Collaborate with Providers in completing client physical assessment, medical assessment, and assessment of health‑illness needs in acute withdrawal care.
• Collect and document in the interdisciplinary notes data such as vital signs, client behavior by physical observations at regular prescribed intervals, client response to medications, nursing care, and medical treatment plans.
• Provide written reports at regular intervals as appropriate regarding client care initiatives, changes, and medical status.
• Demonstrate awareness of client’s physical and emotional state through observation and interaction.
• Maintain medication logs, counts, and client compliance of medications as well as monitor for medication adjustments or complications.
• Act and react accordingly to 911 emergencies and utilize proper and appropriate chain of command in reporting such incidents.
• Complete Incident Reports as prescribed by RRC policies and procedures, including but not limited to reports of safety/risk concerns to appropriate management (Executive Director, Safety Officer, Lead BHT).
• Proficiency in all facets of client intakes and discharges, including ability to follow checklists and flowcharts and proper communication.
• Complete intake process with new admits: conduct body and property search, collect UA, breathalyze clients, complete client consents and interviews, log client’s valuables, and send out intake email (and any other tasks outlined in applicable checklists).
• Complete discharge process: assist with compiling medications (if applicable), preparation of personal property, obtain necessary signatures, including release of client property and valuables, send out discharge email, prepare room for new intake (and any other tasks outlined in applicable checklists).
• Maintain confidentiality of client’s medical and personal information.
• Immediately and accurately receive and transcribe orders from physicians.
• Assist Providers and non‑medical team members in creating a positive work environment through clear communication.
• Take vitals and log in a timely manner; ongoing medical assessment of clients.
• Participate in staff and shift change meetings.
• Document and provide shift reports.
• Familiarity with policies and procedures related to self‑administration of medications and decision‑making authority as to medications.
• Maintenance of nursing supplies and over‑the‑counter medication supplies.
• Complete nursing documentation audits.
• Complete medication counts as required.
• Client rounds documentation (Observation Logs) as prescribed by Providers and RRC policies and procedures.
• Familiarity with facility rules and ability to provide instructions as to facility’s rules and regulations to new admits - ability to provide brief orientation upon intake.
• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to changes in work environment.
• Collaborate with the Medical Director, Providers, Program Director, Clinical Director, Director of Operations as appropriate to…