Licensed Practical Nurse - Addictions

Position Summary

Provides and manages all aspects of patient care in accordance with State and Federal rules and regulations and the nursing standards based on the scope of a Registered Nurse, under the direction / delegation of the NP or MD.

Job Responsibilities

• Assesses,­ evaluates and identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and current patients; triages medical needs in an accurate and precise way through patient history, interviewing and careful examination; assist with components of physical exam as ordered by NP or MD
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making and recommending necessary adjustments; following agency and medical department philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state practice act, and other governing agency; ­­monitor vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pules and respiration) as ordered by NP or MD
• Administer medication accurately, observe, monitor and evaluate responses including side effects, involuntary movements and adherence to prescribed medication; log medications, audit, document and coordinate prescriptions with external pharmacies, Safely prepare and dispense daily doses to clients, ensuring accurate identification, proper documentation, and adherence to controlled substance protocols.
• Provide client education on medication purpose, dosing schedules, side effects, and safe use as part of a comprehensive treatment approach.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to support individualized treatment plans and promote client safety and recovery outcomes
• Collaborate in sharing information with other members of the medical team; assist in development of solutions to ensure health, comfort and safety of patients served; coordination of patient referrals; assist in facilitating the patients’ transition within and between health care settings (admitting, transferring and discharging patients)
• Promote patient independence by establishing patient goals and teaching patients, friends and family to understand the condition, medications and self-care skills; act as a patients’ advocate for families, individuals, groups and communities; educate patients about preventive care and prescribed treatments; Interpret and educate treatment plans, test/ lab results, medications and diagnoses of patients’ individualized treatment plan
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; oversee management of adequate inventory of medical supplies and medications