PRN Overnight Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
About The Position
National Capital Treatment & Recovery is a respected nonprofit behavioral health organization with over 60 years of service offering residential and outpatient care for people with substance use disorders. We are currently seeking compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join our Adult Men's Residential Treatment Program in Arlington, VA. This is a PRN Overnight Weekday position (12am-8am Monday-Friday). The program is a 64-bed residential program that offers medically monitored and clinically managed intensive residential treatment services for adult men with substance use and co-occurring disorders. As an LPN on our team, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, person-centered care during one of the most critical phases of treatment. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team—providing medical support, monitoring withdrawal symptoms, administering medications, and helping clients stabilize in a supportive, structured environment. We value a trauma-informed and team-oriented workplace and are committed to changing lives.
Requirements
- Currently licensed in Virginia as an LPN
- Minimum of two years experience in addictions/psychiatric nursing
- Skill in implementing nursing protocol.
- Skill in patient assessment.
- Ability to carry out instruction and accurately document medical information.
- Ability to work and communicate with others.
- Ability to develop rapport with variety of client populations
- Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain self and resident discipline.
- Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation.
- Ability to comply with state and federal regulations regarding confidentiality.
- Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with residents.
- Must have availability to commit to required training and orientation period.
Responsibilities
- Provide general nursing care services within the legal scope of nursing practice and standards developed by the profession, Nurse Practice Act, and regulatory agencies
- Use professional nursing processes, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while carrying out nursing responsibilities
- Communicate health care needs of clients to appropriate supervising staff
- Respond to emergency health care needs of the clients
- Monitors client supervision
- Maintain adherence to posted schedule
- Facilitates residential community groups as scheduled or as needed to resolve community issues
- Meets regularly with Residential Structure to ensure smooth operations of facility and RCS
- Supervise house checks on a regular and random basis
- Coordinate shift turnover to ensure smooth transitions and dissemination of appropriate information to the next shift
- Liaison for communication of clinical information between staff
- Perform health screenings of clients
- Collect and record data specific to the health status of clients
- Assist in monitoring special programs such as infection control and medication management
- Provides health care instruction and information to clients relating to the promotion of health and wellness.
- Attend and participate in scheduled staff meetings as required
- Responsible for maintaining ethical standards and continued professional growth, including abiding by Program and NCTR policy and procedures
- Ensure all CARF standards are instituted and maintained
- Promote, in public and private contacts, the quality standards and ethical practices of NCTR staff.
- Continue professional growth by attending workshops, trainings and staff in-service trainings to increase skill and knowledge and to set appropriate example for staff
- Maintain current licensure/certification including FEAR, CPR, First Aid, and Medication Management
- Maintain professional boundaries with staff and clients
Benefits
- Opportunity to earn more based on experience, degrees, and other relevant qualifications.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
