Compassionate LPN for Addiction Recovery & Care

Oak-Grove-Recovery; Westerville (OH); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Oak Grove Recovery is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our addiction treatment teams in Ohio. You will support patient care within our residential programs, ensuring safety, assessments, and accurate medication management.

The role requires an active LPN license, CPR and First Aid certifications, and ideally ACLS. Psychiatric nursing experience and chemical dependency background are preferred. Full-time positions with varied shifts are available.

Qualifikationen

• AA, equivalent, or higher in Nursing is required.
• Active state Licensed Practical Nurse license.
• CPR certification required.
• First Aid certification required.
• ACLS certification preferred.
• 2+ years of psychiatric nursing experience preferred.
• Chemical dependency treatment experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Monitor patients, ensuring safety and compliance with program protocols.
• Assess patients continually and communicate changes in acuity or physical state.
• Place orders to toxicology laboratories, blood analysis labs, and pharmacies.
• Receive and analyze laboratory results and communicate findings to Physicians or Nurse Practitioners.
• Take and record patient vital signs.
• Assess patient symptoms and report condition changes.
• Dispense medications as needed.
• Respond to medical emergencies and obtain physician orders.
• Screen patients upon admission to determine appropriateness.
• Supervise patient monitoring station or delegate to other staff.
• Monitor on-site narcotics to prevent theft or abuse.
• Lead patient community meetings as needed.
• Participate in Performance Improvement Committee meetings.
• Act as supervisor on duty in absence of managers.
• Assist in supervising Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with all team members and external agencies.

Ausbildung

AA, equivalent, or higher in Nursing

Active LPN license

CPR certification

First Aid certification

ACLS certification preferred

Jobbeschreibung

Oak Grove Recovery is seeking an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our addiction treatment teams in Ohio. You will support patient care within our residential programs, ensuring safety, assessments, and accurate medication management.

The role requires an active LPN license, CPR and First Aid certifications, and ideally ACLS. Psychiatric nursing experience and chemical dependency background are preferred. Full-time positions with varied shifts are available.