Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Full-Time Days

Northpoint Recovery Holdings, LLC • Loveland, CO

1d • $30 - $39 • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides and oversees medical services for a caseload of adult inpatient behavioral healthcare patients. The LPN coordinates medical treatment planning with the multidisciplinary team, contributing to the development and implementation of each patient’s master treatment plan and discharge plan. The role includes communicating with support staff, treatment teams, providers, outside agencies, and family members about treatment and safety issues.

The LPN works under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or provider and performs duties in accordance with patient-care protocols, standards, procedures, applicable laws, and the scope of licensure. The role requires timely, professional documentation and participation in facility quality assurance and compliance activities. The position is based at Northpoint Colorado in Loveland, Colorado, and serves adults receiving inpatient treatment for substance use and co-occurring disorders.

The posted schedule alternates between Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday one week, and Sunday, Monday, and Friday the next, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. MST. Compensation is $30–$39 per hour, plus shift differential.

Requirements

• Current, active, unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse license in the state where services are rendered.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification from a nationally accredited organization.
• Knowledge of computers and electronic medical record systems.
• Maintain applicable state licensure requirements throughout employment.
• Ability to work with a diverse population, with interpersonal skills and knowledge relevant to treating patients in the assigned specialty.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strong personal boundaries and build rapport with patients.
• Understand and comply with the ethical standards of the applicable licensure governing board.

Nice To Haves

• KIPU electronic medical record system experience.
• Excellent organizational abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Patient-service orientation for internal and external customers.
• Creative and persistent problem-solving ability.
• Ability to handle confidential material reliably.
• Ability to interact and communicate with people at all organizational levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills for handling sensitive situations and confidential information.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Enthusiasm, passion for working with people, and an internal drive to improve the lives of people in care.

Responsibilities

• Interact routinely with patients, observe their behaviors, and communicate significant observations to the multidisciplinary team as needed.
• Administer medications and participate in patient medication education.
• Use de-escalation skills with volatile patients to maintain the safety of patients and others.
• Provide admission, orientation, education, and discharge planning to patients, families, and others involved in treatment.
• Consult with the multidisciplinary treatment team on treatment plans and discharge planning.
• Help maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment and report repair or maintenance needs to appropriate staff.
• Conduct patient admissions and discharges.
• Obtain vital signs, monitor symptoms, and document findings in patient records.
• Monitor patients on an ongoing basis to assess needs and facilitate medical treatment and interventions.
• Document medical assessments, diagnoses, progress notes, roundings, and other treatment-planning items promptly and accurately.
• Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and maintain effective working relationships with employees and peers.
• Maintain professional boundaries with patients.
• Oversee and participate in facility quality assurance and compliance activities.
• Provide medical updates to utilization review and managed-care representatives to coordinate reimbursement for treatment services.
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, licensure scope, company policies, confidentiality requirements, and standards of care.
• Provide other clinically appropriate services and complete special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Subsidized health insurance coverage for the employee, spouse, and dependents.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance equal to one times annual salary, up to $100,000.
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary dental, vision, short-term disability, supplemental life and AD&D, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Pre-tax savings accounts for eligible medical and dependent-care expenses.
• Generous paid time off plan.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed