LPN

Description: *Sign-On Bonus $1,500-$2,500*

POSITION TITLE: LPN

POSITION REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, provides nursing care to ensure client receives optimum, quality, cost effective care.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: - Promotes an atmosphere of professionalism, cooperation, respect, and dignity in all communication/interaction with clients, their families, and colleagues. - Facilitates the orderly performance of the agency's functions by observing policies and standards of conduct. - Assist clients to ensure the prescribed plan of care is followed. - Administer medication in conformance with policy and procedures. - Observe each client for possible signs of intoxication prior to dispensing. - Observe each client for possible medication side effects and notifies NM/designee immediately. - Maintains accurate accounting of all medication received and dispensed. - Document and maintain client medical records adhering to institutional and regulatory agency mandates. - Performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of casefinding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive to or restorative care under the direction of the registered professional nurse. - Performs duties and tasks within their scope of practice - Role model for staff and clients - All other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager. - Maintain good working relationships with all employees.

Participate in Job Training and Education Programs, Meetings and Committees. - Attend mandatory in-service annually. - Participate in various committees and meetings as requested. - Attend seminars to further professional development.

JOB COMPETENCY: ? Current NYS LPN License ? Current NYS Infection Control Certificate ? Minimum one year experience as an LPN, preferably in a substance abuse treatment program ? Excellent written and oral communication skills. ? Ability to interact effectively with all populations served. ? Ability to speak, read and write the English language. ? Proficiency with computers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/SETTING: - Must possess sight and digital senses or prosthetics that will enable the essential functions of the job to be completed.

PM20 Requirements:

Compensation details: 65000-75000 Yearly Salary

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