Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 6p-6a FT

American Addiction Centers•Riverview, FL

16h

About The Position

American Addiction Centers (AAC) seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide quality, compassionate, and innovative care to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. The role supports patients through admission and treatment, administers prescribed medications, conducts and documents assessments, and coordinates care with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team. AAC describes its culture as progressive, supportive of work/life balance and education, and grounded in trust and respect.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of operations.
High school diploma and Licensed Practical Nurse diploma.
Ability to read and interpret written information and write clearly and informatively, including editing work for spelling and grammar.
Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, listen and seek clarification, respond to questions, demonstrate group presentation skills, and participate in meetings.
Working knowledge of Google products, including Gmail, Google Sheets, and Google Docs.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk.
Ability to lift 25 pounds at a time.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of drug and alcohol treatment.

Responsibilities

Help collect patient information and medical records for admissions and complete other pretreatment formalities.
Record patient health details, including vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, respiration, and heartbeat rate.
Help patients prepare for medical examinations.
Administer medications prescribed by physicians.
Conduct ongoing assessments according to patient condition and reprioritize care as needed.
Identify client care requirements through rapport with clients and others who understand those requirements.
Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients and families.
Promote client independence by establishing care goals, teaching clients about their condition, medications, and self-care, and answering questions.
Maintain quality of care in accordance with therapeutic standards, care goals, state nursing board and nurse act requirements, and other governing regulations; measure health outcomes and make or recommend adjustments.
Resolve client problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Document patient care services in client and department records.
Communicate information, respond to requests, build rapport, and participate in team problem-solving to maintain cooperative relationships with the health care team.
Contribute to team efforts and perform other duties as needed.