Licensed Practical Nurse

Ramey-Estep Homes, Inc.; Rush (KY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time benefits package

401(k) with immediate vesting up to 6%

Paid leave

Health/dental/vision insurance

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Ramey-Estep Homes, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide care for clients in the adult substance use disorder residential program under supervision.

Duties include medication administration, patient assessment, and daily charting in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include triage, treatment, scheduling, and transportation to medical appointments, with a requirement to maintain licensure and complete required screenings.

Qualifications

• LPN license issued by the State of Kentucky is required.
• Two years of experience in recovery services preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and related software.
• Valid Driver’s License and insurability.
• Ability to read, write and converse in English.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
• Successful completion of a background screening.
• TB skin test or proof of a negative chest x-ray or other documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and administers medications as prescribed.
• Observe, record, and report drug effects and adverse reactions.
• Maintain licensure with CEUs as required by Kentucky.
• Conduct daily sick calls, triage, treatment, and charting.
• Arrange transportation for clients to medical appointments.
• Maintain medical charts and files as needed.
• Monitor immunization status.
• Counsel on hygiene, STDs, and pregnancy prevention.
• Administer alcohol and drug screens.
• Monitor monthly client weights.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

English proficiency

Driver's license

Education

LPN license (Kentucky)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description: Provides care for the ill, injured, or infirm with supervision from the Director of Medical Services. This care is provided to clients in the adult substance use disorder (SUD) residential program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and gives medications in the dosage, route, and frequency prescribed by a physician.
• Observe, record, and report desired effects, untoward reactions, and side effects of drug therapy.
• Recognizes accepted prescribing limits and reports deviations to the prescribing individual.
• Performs other nursing acts authorized or limited by the board and consistent with the National Federation of Practical Nurses’ Standards of Practice or the Standard of Practice established by nationally accepted organizations of licensed practical nurses.
• Maintains license with Continuing Education Units in accordance with State of Kentucky regulations.
• Performs daily sick calls, triage, treatment, and resulting charting.
• Provides transportation and supervision of clients to various medical appointments.
• Provides initial assessment of clients.
• Schedules medical appointments as indicated.
• Maintains medical charting and medical files as necessary.
• Monitors immunization status.
• Counseling on proper hygiene, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy prevention.
• Administers alcohol and drug screens, as indicated.
• Monitors monthly weights.
• Obtains reports of laboratory, X-rays, and diagnostic studies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working conditions/environment:

• Varied shifts within a twenty-four-hour schedule.
• Holidays, weekends, and overtime may be required.
• Meals are provided for staff when on campus.
• Intense, unpredictable population with the possibility of verbal and physical aggression.
• Fast-paced environment with the need for quick decisions to deal with any crisis that may arise.
• Environment is both indoor and outdoor. The environment is, at times, loud and stressful.

Minimum job requirements:

Education: LPN licensed by the State of Kentucky is required.

Experience: Two years previous experience in recovery services preferred.

Specific Skills and requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Technical requirements include proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications the organization or regulatory agencies use.
• Valid Driver’s License and insurability.
• Ability to understand and relate to the needs of clients from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to read, write and converse in English.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
• Successful completion of a background screening.
• Successful completion of a TB skin test or proof of a negative chest x-ray or other documentation.

Specialized Licenses or Training:

• Licensed Practical Nurse licensed by the State of Kentucky.
• Successful completion of Excellent Foundations.
• Maintain CPR/1st Aid training.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements described here must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, hear, and smell. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and climb stairs. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, or run. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

This position is also eligible for our full-time employee benefit package, which offers a generous 401(k) program with immediate vesting with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6%, paid leave, health/dental/vision, and other competitive benefits!

The rate of pay for this position starts at $28/hourly.