Licensed Vocational Nurse - LVN (4 Openings)

Job Description

The LVN is responsible for assisting and supporting residents through the entire treatment experience from admission through discharge. The LVN is responsible for communicating observations and insights to the treatment team (i.e. therapists, dietitian, psychiatrist, pediatrician and facility administrator) to ensure the team is comprehensively addressing each client’s issues. The LVN introduces each new client to his/her fellow residents and the treatment staff, and orients each client to the rules, expectations, and routine of the daily treatment schedule.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all orders from physician/psychiatrist are carried out and any information about clients and their wellbeing is promptly and clearly communicated to physician/ psychiatrist and in treatment team meetings.
• Follows and implements the Nursing Care Plan.
• Follows orders from physician and psychiatrist.
• Dispenses medication as prescribed.
• Counts narcotics each day, logs appropriately.
• Performs primary first aid and determines need for physician notification.
• Performs vital signs.
• Performs weekly blood draws, where applicable.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Responsible to ensure all the medications needed by the clients are ordered appropriately and available in the facility.
• Manages client’s medical needs including schedule appointments, complete referral/ prior authorizations for medical treatments and tests as indicated.
• Supports client during admission processes. This may include checking in client belongings, acclimating client to the program and milieu.
• Effectively and professionally communicates with families/loved ones, as appropriate.
• Able to effectively and professionally establish rapport with clients and loved ones.

• Provides milieu management throughout the treatment experience and communicates with all team members.
• Objectively and accurately documents client progress on a daily basis.
• Assists with discharge process.
• Maintains an organized and safe environment.

Qualifications

• LVN Certification
• Must be licensed in current state
• Must have considerable knowledge of nursing principles and practice
• Must demonstrate knowledge of medications and their proper application and use
• Must be able to take vital signs and provide first aid

Job Type: Full-time