Addiction Medicine - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Foundation Health Partners; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance and student loan"

Onsite gym, wellness programs

Employee discounts

Retention bonus $5,000

Shift differentials and annual raises

Paid time off

Job summary

Foundation Health Partners in Alaska is seeking an LPN to support addiction medicine patients through direct care and clinical tasks under licensed providers. You will monitor patient status, document findings, and collaborate with a dedicated healthcare team to advance recovery plans.

The role emphasizes compassionate, patient-centered care with attention to safety, documentation accuracy, and adherence to state scope of practice and organizational policies.

Qualifications

• Valid Alaska RN license required; nursing degree typically an Associate’s.
• BLS certification required; ACLS/PALS may be required depending on practice area.
• Ability to provide direct patient care and collaborate with the healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and clinical support under licensed providers.
• Monitor and document patient needs and progress in the patient record.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support recovery plans.
• Assist with discharge planning and communication with patients and families.
• Maintain compliance with policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical support

Team collaboration

Education

Alaska RN license

Associate’s degree in nursing

BLS certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Make a Difference. Build Your Future. Join Foundation Health Partners!

Your nursing career deserves more than just a job. Addiction medicine is a specialized and essential area of healthcare that helps individuals navigate substance use disorders, reclaim their health, and build a path toward recovery. At Foundation Health Partners, our Addiction Medicine team provides compassionate, evidence-based care to patients facing some of life’s most challenging moments. As an LPN, you’ll play an important role in supporting patients throughout their recovery journey, collaborating with a dedicated healthcare team, and helping reduce stigma while improving outcomes in our community. If you’re passionate about patient-centered care and want to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives, we’d love to have you on our team!

Competitive Pay & Rewards

• $25.88-$40.44 per hour, based on experience and education
• $5,000 retention bonus
• Shift differentials and annual increases
• Paid time off

Benefits That Work for You

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Tuition assistance and student loan forgiveness opportunities
• Onsite gym, wellness programs, and employee discounts

A Schedule That Fits Your Life

• Full-time position
• Four 10-hour day shifts per week
• Monday through Thursday, as scheduled

Your Skills Matter. Your Impact Matters More.

As an LPN with FHP Addiction Medicine, you’ll provide direct patient care and clinical support under the direction of licensed providers, helping ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care. You’ll contribute to patient care planning, monitor and document patient needs, and work collaboratively with a dedicated healthcare team to support patients on their path to recovery. Come be part of something bigger.

This position provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under his or her direction. This position observes, contributes to the plan of care, implements, reports and documents patient care in accordance with department policies, standard of care and state scope of practice. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to contribute to the assessment of data and to plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

• Observes, compiles and reports the patient's physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews available information obtained by health care team members.
• Contributes to plan of care under direction of registered nurse, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care. Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews plan of care to reflect changing patient needs and provides input for updates as needed.
• Implements care based on delegated interventions identified in care plan and medical orders, within scope of practice. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. May delegate and provide supervision in the provision of care to non-licensed personnel, in accordance with state scope of practice. Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.
• Reports condition of patient, including signs and symptoms which may be indicative of change in the patient's condition to the registered nurse and/or physician. Observes and reports patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members. Observes and reports patient's response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.
• Documents observation, implementation and data in the patient record. Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient's response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• May plan, organize, develop and coordinate the completion of documentation and the input of patient assessment data as required by federal regulation. Maintains, updates and revises required documentation according to patient changes in condition, as regulated by federal and/or state guidelines. Effectively communicates and coordinates with members of the interdisciplinary team regarding appropriate functional/care level and transition to another level. Performs audits related to the reimbursement documentation and the quality management process. Reviews audit results and presents summary information for management utilization and review.
• May coordinate the admission process including new resident evaluations. Provides verbal and written communication to residents, families and referrals sources regarding the process for admission to the center. Facilitates problem solving with residents, families, referral sources, insurance companies and clinical staff.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Must possess a valid current or temporary Alaska RN license. Requires the knowledge and skills normally demonstrated by an Associate’s degree in nursing. BLS certification is required. May require ACLS, PALS, or additional certification and/or continuing education based on area of practice.

Requires creative thinking, prioritizing, and flexible problem solving skills. Also requires the ability to communicate clearly in both verbal and written forms.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferred. Professional certification preferred.

Additional Related Education And/or Experience Preferred.

Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer; qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.