Licensed Practical Nurse Day Shift- Fairview Treatment Center

Licensed Practical Nurse Day Shift - Fairview Treatment Center

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Licensed Practical Nurse - Fairview

• Day and evening shifts available

At Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. (OHL), nursing is a helping profession. This full-time Licensed Practical Nurse works with agency clients in the Fairview Program, orienting clients to the agency and the expectations of services provided by the medical staff and managing the clients  medical care. The LPN facilitates health care services to support clients  self-management. Residents are responsible for their own health care services and medication management;

it is not the policy of the agency to provide all medical services to residents.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Assess potential residents for appropriateness for the treatment program
• Complete an updated assessment on each client after admissions
• Complete a medical treatment/discharge plan based on updated assessment
• Communicate the treatment plan with the treatment team upon admission and monthly
• Provide ongoing health education to all residents as outlined in the Fairview program manual
• Provide ongoing assessment of acute medical/nursing needs and refer residents to appropriate treatment centers
• Monitor prescribed medication consumption and treatments, assess resident knowledge and understanding of regimens, and ensure accuracy of administration
• Coordinate management of patient s medication stock, including pharmacy pick-up/drop-off, refills, and storage maintenance
• Conduct urine drug screens on all residents as directed
• Conduct weekly psychoeducation classes
• Follow treatment care plans set forth by the medical staff
• Document all pertinent health information on residents  charts according to nursing standards
• Complete Incident Report forms before the end of a shift when applicable
• Maintain HIPAA guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications And Skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• LPN license
• Healthcare CPR
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Ability to handle a large caseload of medication management for clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Substance Abuse treatment experience
• Residential substance abuse program experience

Compensation And Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package includes health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance, leave benefits, and 401(k) match.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

• Medical Practices
• Hospitals and Health Care
• Residential Substance Abuse Programs

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