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    Placement Location:
    George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery

    13 Hell Gate Circle
    Ward's Island, NY 10035

    Our Mission:

    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.

    In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers:

    • 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 PlumBenefits
    • RUFit? Fitness Program
    • Legal Assistance through ARAG
    • Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
    • Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

    Salary Range: $65, ,000.00

    Hourly Amount Range (Equivalent to Salary Range): $

    MAJOR FUNCTIONS:

    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.

    SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • 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 residents.
    • Provide monthly health education seminars to residents according to supportive services schedule.
    • Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings and case conferences.
    • Attend all required in-service training seminars.
    • Participate in quality improvement activities.
    • Other duties as required.
    REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION/TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
    1. Minimum of (1) year experience working in a social service setting required.
    2. Current New York State LPN License required.
    3. Current CPR & First Aid Certificate required.
    4. Proficiency with computer operation (Microsoft Word, Excel, AWARDS, and Outlook programs) required.

    Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.


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