LPN Dispensing Nurse - Cranberry Township, United States - Acadia Healthcare Inc.

Description

Overview


Seeking:
LPN Dispensing Nurse


FT Hours:
Monday - Friday 4:30 AM - 1 PM. Occasional Saturday mornings.


Our Benefits:

• Quarterly Bonus Program
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and sick time
• STAR LRP Student Loan Forgiveness
• Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
• Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry

Our Team:

Cranberry Comprehensive Treatment Center, located in Cranberry Township, PA, is part of Acadia Healthcare's Comprehensive Treatment Centers, the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation.

Our counseling team provides compassionate, high-quality counseling and therapy to patients that are seeking recovery from Opioid Use Disorder.


Your Job as an LPN:
The LPN is instrumental in our patient's treatment and recovery from opioid use disorder.

LPNs provide high quality, safe and efficient dispensing of doses of medication to patients under the direction of the Medical Director or Physician.

The LPN is responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient's symptoms, responses and progress.

Additional Benefits of Joining our Nursing Team

• Lower stress environment working in our medication dispensary
• No heavy lifting of patients/no bedside
• Stable shifts and schedule
• Early morning hours
• Be a part of helping others in a recovery environment
• Paid training

Your Responsibilities as an LPN:

• Works under the supervision of the Medical Director and the Clinic Director;
• Maintains practical nursing professional standards of care;
• Prepares and administers medication as ordered by the Medical Director or Program Physician accurately and in a timely manner;
• Maintains accurate accounting of all medication received (from supplier) and dispensed (to the patients);
• Charts medication administration in nurse's notes accurately and in a timely manner;
• Documents nursing care provided, and maintains appropriate records related to patient's progress and activities accurately and in a timely manner;
• Responsible for the safekeeping of all medication stock and the records required by the DEA, FDA, and ADP;
• Dedicates a minimum of 90% of regularly scheduled work hours to activities directly related to the administration of medication; the remaining 10% will be dedicated to other activities as assigned;
• Responsible for urine collection and processing, reading test results as ordered by Program Physicians and the completion of all forms involved in these procedures.

Qualifications


Your Education, Skills and Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
• Prefer 1 year nursing experience in behavioral health, outpatient treatment program, or addiction recovery field
• Training or experience treating patients with MAT (medication assisted treatment) highly preferred
• There must be no history of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three years before employment

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current LPN license in Pennsylvania

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual's characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.