Nurses - LPNs, Day Shift

Avenues Recovery Center; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life and AD&D

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center in Aurora, CO is hiring day shift RNs and LPNs for our detox and residential treatment facility. Join a compassionate team delivering medical care to clients with substance use disorders.

You will perform assessments, administer medications, coordinate with clinical staff, and maintain accurate records. LPN CO licensure and a background in nursing are required, with preference for 1 year in treatment settings.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED required.
• One-year post-high school diploma program.
• Current CO LPN licensure.
• 1 year experience in treatment industry preferred.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills.
• Excellent collaboration, multitasking and time management.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive medical assessment for each client on admission.
• Perform nursing shift duties: screening, vitals, scheduling tests and labs, chart updates.
• Address pharmacy needs and prescriptions; dispense meds and maintain med logs.
• Collaborate with medical, clinical and UR teams to coordinate care.
• Ensure accurate medical documentation and medication logging for each client.

Skills

Critical thinking

Oral communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Time management

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

One-year diploma program

Job description

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with seventeen locations across six states. Offering the very highest standard of medical and clinical treatment, our services span every level of care - including detox, residential, PHP IOP, and outpatient services. Avenues is both JCAHO and CARF accredited, and in full compliance with all ASAM standards. Yet despite our excellence, our greatest strength remains the staff we cull from across the nation. If you're a compassionate professional who appreciates stimulating yet meaningful work, we warmly invite you to join our all-star team.

Now hiring day shift RNs and LPNs for our detox and residential treatment facility, located in Aurora, CO!

What You'll Do

• Complete comprehensive medical assessment for each client upon admission
• Perform all nursing shift duties (screening, vitals, scheduling appointments and labs, updating charts...)
• Address pharmacy needs and prescription authorizations; dispense meds and maintain med logs
• Collaborate with medical, clinical and UR teams to ensure seamless coordination of care
• Ensure impeccable medical documentation, chart review, and medication logging for each client

What We're Looking For

• High School diploma/ GED
• Minimum one-year diploma program post-high school
• Current, valid LPN licensure in CO
• 1 year experience in treatment industry preferred
• Strong critical thinking, oral and written communication skills
• Excellent collaborative, multitasking and time management skills

Why Join Us?

Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where each person is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family, you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:

Benefits

• 401K with employer match
• Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
• Medical Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Accident
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Indemnity
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long -Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Life and AD&D
• LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care
• Legal Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical
• Dependent Care FSA (DCF)

Salary: $33 - $46 per hour