Licensed Practical Nurse - Day Shift

Avenues Recovery • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse for the day shift at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana facility. The role provides medical care to clients throughout admission, treatment, and discharge in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation setting. The nurse coordinates pharmacy and prescription needs, dispenses medication, maintains medication logs and medical documentation, collaborates with medical, clinical, and utilization review teams, and provides patient education individually and in groups.

Requirements

• Completion of a minimum one-year diploma program after high school.
• Current licensure to practice in the state, or compact licensure with multistate privileges.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and efficient, with the ability to multitask.
• Compassionate, dignified character that models recovery principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality medical care for each client throughout admission, treatment, and discharge.
• Coordinate pharmacy and prescription needs, dispense medication, and maintain clear medication logs.
• Collaborate with medical, clinical, and utilization review teams to coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation, tracking, and reporting for each client.
• Provide patient education in individual and group settings.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Compensation.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Eligibility for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision coverage.
• Accident coverage.
• Critical illness coverage.
• Hospital indemnity coverage.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Voluntary long-term disability.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with long-term care.
• Legal coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Employer-paid employee assistance program.
• Medical flexible spending account.
• Dependent care flexible spending account.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED