LPN, Healthcare Nursing, LPN​/LVN

Locations

George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery /The Annex
13 Hell Gate Circle, Ward’s Island, NY 10035

Odyssey House Manor
219 East 121st Street, New York, NY 10035

Odyssey House Leadership
309-11 East 6th St., New York, NY 10003

Since 1967, Odyssey House has been providing innovative services and programs to a broad population of individuals and families struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Odyssey House helps New Yorkers of all ages—and across all five boroughs—beat drugs and alcohol with highly individualized treatment programs. Odyssey House provides high quality, holistic treatment impacting all major life spheres, including: psychological, physical, social, family, educational and spiritual in order to support personal rehabilitation, renewal and family restoration.

If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.

• A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)
• Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance (Two Plans)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account
• 403(b) Plan
• Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
• Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and Plum Benefits
• RUFit?! Fitness Program
• Legal Assistance through ARAG
• Optum Financial Service through Connect Your Care
• Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for oversight of the medication administration process. She/he supervises the scheduling of medical/psychiatric appointments for all residents. The Licensed Practical Nurse participates as an active member of the Interdisciplinary Team, providing nursing and public health care services to program residents and ensuring that all medical appointments are kept as scheduled.

• Administer medication and document appropriately in Medication Administration Record (MAR).
• Ensure the accuracy of the MAR at all times and enters all appropriate notations in the MAR regarding the administration or lack thereof for each client and each client’s medication.
• Advise Providers in advance when there are no refill orders left on maintenance medications.
• Fax, phone, electronically deliver, or by any other practical means, advise pharmacy of medications to be filled.
• Continuously reviews medications in medication cart to remove expired or redundant medications.
• Ensure the E-Boxes are in-date and complete at all times.
• Communicate regularly with clinical staff regarding residents who are non-compliant with medication schedule.
• Educate, train and supervise residents participating in the Medication Independence Training Program.
• Instruct and educate patients about pharmacological/medical effects of any medications they take.
• Triage medical problems and emergencies; document appropriately.
• Monitor and document acute and chronic conditions of residents (i.e., blood pressure, glucose level, etc.).
• Review and prepare medical consultation forms (Feedback Forms) for residents with outside medical appointments.
• Assure that charts are in correct order; notes are complete, legible, signed and dated.
• Check emergency equipment on a monthly basis, and document appropriately.
• Maintain inventory and records of all medications and medical supplies in clinic.
• Establish and maintain professional relationship with non-medical staff to ensure execution of developed treatment plans of…