Nurse - LPN - Newport News, Virginia, , United States
1 day ago
Job description
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
We offer competitive salary, full benefits package, Paid Time Off,
and opportunities for professional growth.
Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 30,000 patients daily. Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individuals, families, and communities with treatment that works.
Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.
As an LPN, you will be responsible for delivering quality nursing care to patients through interpersonal contact to ensure patient medical needs are met. The LPN will work with the treatment team to provide a consistent therapeutic milieu for patients. Prior experience with administering medication in a detox/residential/PHP facility setting or hospital. The LPN plays a direct role in saving our patients' lives each day by serving them in a safe environment promoting long-term recovery.
Benefits:
- 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
- 401k with company match
- Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
- Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
- Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.
Requirements:
- Licensed Practical Nurse in the state seeking employment
- Prior experience with chemical addiction and/or mental health disease including psychopharmacology.
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification.
- Minimum of one (1) year experience working in substance abuse and/or mental health field.
- The ability to triage in an emergency, assisting with nurses in medical emergencies.
Responsibilities:
- Administer scheduled and PRN medications, including subcutaneous and intramuscular injection under supervision by RN.
- Administer and read PPDs.
- Administer medications and narcotics including all PRNs under RN supervision.
- Monitor patient self-administration of medications.
- Oversee and maintain functionality of medication room, monitoring for proper storing and ensure proper stock is maintained.
- Assist with filling all physician orders, labs, and progress notes for all patients.
- Receive telephone and verbal orders from the physician and mid-level providers.
- Ensure proper documentation of medications including PRNs and the effect it had on the patient.
- Review the medical section of each chart for accuracy and that the labs and any testing results are accessible daily in the electronic medical record.
- Collaborate with physicians and RN to determine patient's plan of care.
- Documentation of nursing notes and vital signs defined by Policy & Procedure.
- Assist the RN with nursing assessments and admissions as supervised by the RN.
- Provide insulin administration to insulin-dependent diabetics. Assist patients newly diagnosed with glucose monitoring, proper diet teaching and determine/assess the understanding of education.
- Nursing groups focusing on health information including infectious disease, nutrition, various medical and mental health conditions.
- Provide discharge medication and follow up education.
- Collection of urine specimens. Read and document results from UDS, UA, and Pregnancy tests.
- Assessment of withdrawal symptoms via COWs and CIWAs
- Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Join our team. Join our mission.
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