Full-time LPN Job at St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers
St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers Massena, NY 13662
St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers
Location: Rose Hill Adolescent Treatment Program
Position: Full-time LPN
Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday / 3:00pm to 11:00pm
Position Summary: The incumbent of this position will provide general health care services to patients. They are responsible for diagnosing and ensuring that patients are treated for actual or potential problems through such services as case finding, health teaching, health counseling and the delivery of first aid treatment. The LPN assists the RN in maintaining an infirmary type setting and is responsible for environmental safeguards and management, which includes care and upkeep of the infirmary, its equipment, personal appliances and all first aid medications and prescription drugs, and the physical hygiene and health care plans. The LPN ensures that all medical regimens prescribed by the Medical Supervisor or referring physician are followed. They will follow the patient for the duration of their treatment in order to provide medical input to the Clinical Team.
Education and Training: License to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State; and two years of experience in medical setting.
Experience and Work Knowledge:
Working Knowledge of:
- Professional nursing principles and techniques
- Medical terminology
- Appropriate emergency treatment
- Medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and psychological effects and possible adverse reactions
- Chemical Dependency treatment (teaching and counseling principles) including biological effects of drugs on the body's system.
- Abnormal signs and symptoms relating to physical and emotional health.
Ability to:
- Develop and implement a nursing care plan to meet the needs of individual patients.
- Recognize changes in signs and symptoms that warrant the immediate attention of a physician.
- Prepare accurate and timely written records and reports.
- Work with an adolescent population; giving support, comfort and reassurance to patients.
- Listen, understand, and appreciate the worth/value of patients by treating each with respect and dignity.
- Maintain a professional image (role model) among patients, colleagues and outside agencies.
- Work with staff to implement programs goals.
Physical Demands: No extraordinary physical demands required.
Essential Duties: The following is a general list of some of the tasks associated with this position. It is not meant to be all inclusive, but rather a respectful guide:
- Assesses the medical needs of a patient upon intake/screening and admission.
- Upon admission, the nurse will develop a medical plan of action which will be reflected in their treatment plan.
- Daily evaluate patients’ overall health and report any needed information to the Medical and Clinical Supervisors while maintaining medical/nursing records.
- Weekly reports all information to clinical team for treatment planning and updating.
- Insures all prescribed and over the counter medications are inventoried, administered and recorded in compliance with program policy and procedures.
- Schedules all patients for medical care (e.g., dentist, physicals, psychological testing, planned hospital visits)
- Provides emergency first aid and determines if the Medical Supervisor and/or further treatment is needed.
- Conducts ongoing health education classes:
- STIs including HIV and AIDS classes.
- Nutrition
- Birth Control & Sex Education
- Personal Hygiene
- Conducts in-service trainings for staff as needed.
- Maintains an up to date "infirmary" suitable to the needs of the program
- Maintains liaison among program and community agencies (hospital physicians, Dept. of Social Services, Medicaid Dept., Insurance Companies and HMO's)
- May function as chairperson of the following committees: Safety, Fire Inspection, and Infectious Control
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