Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

*Sign-On Bonus $1,500-$2,500*

Position Title: Licensed Practical Nurse

Company: Vocational Instruction Project Community Services Inc.

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Position Reports To: Nurse Manager

Position Summary: Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, provides nursing care to ensure client receives optimum, quality, cost-effective care.

Position Description:

• Promotes an atmosphere of professionalism, cooperation, respect, and dignity in all communication/interaction with clients, their families, and colleagues.
• Facilitates the orderly performance of the agency's functions by observing policies and standards of conduct.
• Assist clients to ensure the prescribed plan of care is followed.
• Administer medication in conformance with policy and procedures.
• Observe each client for possible signs of intoxication prior to dispensing.
• Observe each client for possible medication side effects and notifies NM/designee immediately.
• Maintains accurate accounting of all medication received and dispensed.
• Document and maintain client medical records adhering to institutional and regulatory agency mandates.
• Performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of casefinding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive to or restorative care under the direction of the registered professional nurse.
• Performs duties and tasks within their scope of practice.
• Role model for staff and clients.
• All other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager.
• Maintain good working relationships with all employees.
• Participate in Job Training and Education Programs, Meetings, and Committees.
• Attend mandatory in-service annually.
• Participate in various committees and meetings as requested.
• Attend seminars to further professional development.

Job Competency:

• Current NYS LPN License
• Current NYS Infection Control Certificate
• Minimum one year experience as an LPN, preferably in a substance abuse treatment program
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all populations served
• Ability to speak, read and write the English language
• Proficiency with computers

Job Requirements/Setting:

• Must possess sight and digital senses or prosthetics that will enable the essential functions of the job to be completed.