LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - FULL-TIME

InterCommunity Health Care•Hartford, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

InterCommunity, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC LA) committed to providing accessible, compassionate care to everyone — regardless of life situation or ability to pay. We offer same-day primary care and a wide range of behavioral health services across our community health centers. Our Addiction Services Division provides a full continuum of care, including primary care integration, residential detox and treatment, outpatient mental health and substance use services for adults and children, intensive outpatient programs, employment and community support, mobile crisis evaluations, judicial support services, and social rehabilitation. At InterCommunity, we believe your well-being matters — at work and beyond. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) contributes to whole person healthcare by providing evidenced-based nursing skills to care for patients in both the Withdrawal Management and Intensive units.

Requirements

Current Connecticut LPN license
Basic Life Support (BLS)/ CPR certification
Initiative
Time Management
Decision Making
Communication Proficiency
Organization Skills
Computer competency

Nice To Haves

EPIC experience preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Timely administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records
Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions.
Receive and transcribe written orders from the medical and psychiatric provider
Medication Reconciliation process
Facilitate effective crisis intervention
Assist the RN in consulting and coordinating with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans to include referrals to other levels of care when appropriate
Assist the RN in modification of the patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to achieve best patient outcomes
Direct or supervise residential technicians while on shift
Provide medical re-education to patients as needed
Performs related duties as required.
All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Voluntary Vision
Group Life
Supplemental Life
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401k
Work Life-Balance-Flexibility
generous Paid PTO
paid holidays
flexible contribution options that includes 2 HDHP w/ HSA enrollment option or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life & AD&D.
401(k) with 3% employer match + 3% employer contribution after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked
Career advancement opportunities in a supportive, mission-driven environment.