LPN

Job Description

LPN: Full Time, Day or Night Shift (12hr shifts). This position is eligible for applicable evening and night shift differentials.

LPNs will deliver care throughout Wellbridge and are responsible for the day-to-day nursing requirements of a licensed inpatient medically supervised stabilization and withdrawal program, rehabilitation program and reintegration program. Carries out the Wellbridge vision, values and overall strategic planning, clinical management, patient care, budgeting, financial management and quality management. Promotes service standards and creates a patient-focused caring environment while addressing and meeting the individual needs of all patients. Fosters an environment of collaboration and respect with physician colleagues, nurses, therapists and other healthcare team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

Provide on-site nursing support to all treatment programs

Assists healthcare team with inpatient services including interviewing patients, vital signs, height and weight, data entry into an electronic medical record

Performs select clinical tests including, but not limited to; urine drug screening, pregnancy tests and blood glucose monitoring

Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.

Demonstrates appropriate hand washing technique to insure proper infection control and follows universal precautions.

Administers and documents medication under physician’s order and follows protocols for safety and reduction of medical error.

Participates in the controlled substance counts per protocol

Assists physicians with office-based procedures such as administration of intramuscular injections

Observes, records, and reports changes in patients’ condition.

Organizes exam rooms, including general cleaning, upkeep, and re-stocking of supplies.

Fields clinically-related telephone calls and responds

Maintain understanding of current treatments, knowledge, and practices in addiction care.

Collaboration

Support a culture of high quality of care across organization.

Work collaboratively with the Director of Nursing and other nursing colleagues to develop personalized treatment plans

Support efforts of Wellbridge research team to implement program improvement

Manage and promote relationship with academic and research institutions to promote addiction research and training.

Facilitates the effective provision of support services essential to team-based patient care

Provide crisis support to other clinicians and patients, as needed

Supervision and Support

Model the Wellbridge philosophy of patient-centeredness, empowerment, and cultural proficiency and seek supervision from clinical staff

Maintains a safe and caring environment for patients that is conducive to positive health teaching, and maintenance; patient and family expectations of care

Recognizes the need for patient care to be delivered in a culturally sensitive manner and models sensitivity to all staff

Planning and Coordination

Participate in regular clinical team meetings

Work closely with the clinical and advocacy teams to coordinate services to patients

Works with leadership team to counsel staff as needed

Makes recommendations for growth and development of organization

Responds in a timely fashion to staff concerns and functions proactively to retain staff

Assist with community outreach/presentations, as needed

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited LPN program. Current license to practice as an LPN in New York State.

Current certificates for BLS and Infection Control

Clinical competences in phlebotomy and point-of-care (POC) testing

Familiarity with all relevant healthcare standards: OASAS, ASAM, JCAHO, etc.

Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.

Demonstrate an understanding of clinical risk

Demonstrate consistent professional conduct

Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

Clinical experience providing treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders

Experience with stabilization and withdrawal management settings

Experience in an addiction rehabilitation and/or residential environment

Experience with therapeutic groups (preferably addiction-oriented), therapeutic communities, and inpatient care

Knowledge of medication assisted treatment (MAT) and how behavioral interventions can support and improve outcomes for MAT

Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Demonstrated ability to create a positive, respectful, collaborative, and team-focused environment

Full-time