LPN, Healthcare Nursing

Description

* Sign-On Bonus $1,500-$2,500*

POSITION TITLE:

LPN

POSITION

REPORTS TO:

Nurse Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, provides nursing care to ensure client receives optimum, quality, cost effective care.

• Promotes an atmosphere of professionalism, cooperation, respect, and dignity in all communication/interaction with clients, their families, and colleagues.
• Facilitates the orderly performance of the agency’s functions by observing policies and standards of conduct.
• Assist clients to ensure the prescribed plan of care is followed.
• Administer medication in conformance with policy and procedures.
• Observe each client for possible signs of intoxication prior to dispensing.
• Observe each client for possible medication side effects and notifies NM/designee immediately.
• Maintains accurate accounting of all medication received and dispensed.
• Document and maintain client medical records adhering to institutional and regulatory agency mandates.
• Performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive to or restorative care under the direction of the registered professional nurse.
• Performs duties and tasks within their scope of practice
• Role model for staff and clients
• All other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager.
• Maintain good working relationships with all employees.

Participate in Job Training and Education Programs, Meetings and Committees.

• Attend mandatory in-service annually.
• Participate in various committees and meetings as requested.
• Attend seminars to further professional development.

• Current NYS LPN License
• Current NYS Infection Control Certificate
• Minimum one year experience as an LPN, preferably in a substance abuse treatment program
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all populations served.
• Ability to speak, read and write the English language.
• Proficiency with computers.

• Must possess sight and digital senses or prosthetics that will enable the essential functions of the job to be completed.

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