Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Type: Contract

Facility: Credo Community Center

Bed Size: 0-49

Specialty: Nursing

Subspecialty: LPN

Position Urgency: Quick Start

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Monday - Friday rotating between 6:00am - 2:30pm, 7:30am - 4:00pm, and 6:30am - 3:00pm. Rotating weekends (every other).

State License: Must be currently active in New York State

Minimum Years of Experience: 1

Rate: $29 per hour (All Inclusive).

Overtime rate is All Inclusive Rate + $10.

On-call rate is $3 per hour pager.

Call back rate is All Inclusive Rate + $10.

Holiday rate is All Inclusive Rate + $10.

EMR Used: Not specified

Bilingual: Not required

Holiday Coverage: Not required

Job Description:

The LPN will be responsible for monitoring the treatment needs of clients in the Opioid Treatment Program and integrated mental health and substance abuse services. The LPN will coordinate medical and behavioral health needs, monitor the health and well-being of clients, document medical services, communicate with medical providers and program staff, manage medication calls, maintain clinical charts, review medication administration, and ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Other responsibilities include patient history, vital signs, patient care charts, patient education, disease prevention, interventions, medication inventory, methadone administration, collaboration with healthcare providers, toxicology screening, tuberculosis testing, medical monitoring, breath and urine samples, emergency first-aid, clinical programming, health-related in-service trainings, and more.

Requirements:

• Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State
• Preferably with experience in the Chemical Dependency and/or Mental Health field
• Knowledge of addiction
• Must subscribe to a Professional Canon of Ethics