Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Addiction Medicine Clinic

Foundation Health, LLC; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 54,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus

Onsite gym

Wellness programs

Discount programs

401k with employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Foundation Health Partners is seeking a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our patient-centered team in Alaska. The LPN provides direct patient care and clinical support under licensed providers to ensure safe, high‑quality care and positive patient experiences.

Responsibilities include coordinated care planning, documentation, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. A valid Alaska RN license is required, along with an Associate's degree, and a retention bonus is

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Observes, compiles and reports patient needs and discharge planning information.
• Contributes to plan of care under direction of RN, including discharge planning and collaborative input.
• Implements care per physician orders and nursing plan, maintains regulatory compliance.
• Documents patient status, interventions and responses in the chart with timely accuracy.
• May coordinate admission processes and communicate with residents, families, and referrals.

Skills

Alaska RN license

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

Overview

Foundation Health Partners is seeking a compassionate and skilled Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our patient-centered healthcare team. The LPN provides direct patient care and clinical support under the direction of licensed providers, helping to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality care. The ideal candidate is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient experiences, fostering teamwork, and supporting the health and well-being of the communities we serve through compassionate, professional care.

Pay & Benefits

• Compensation: $25.88 to $40.44 hourly wage based on experience and education
• Retention Bonus: $5,000
• Additional Pay: Shift Differential, Annual Increases, Paid Time Off
• Benefits: medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match
• Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness
• Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs

Schedule

Addiction Medicine

Full-time, 40 hours per week, 4x10 hour day shifts, TM-thurs.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid current or temporary Alaska RN license.
• Requires the knowledge and skills normally demonstrated by an Associate's deg