Licensed Practical Nurse- Weekends, Day Shift

Avenues Recovery • Denver, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses for its detox and residential treatment facility in Aurora, Colorado. The role involves providing nursing care to clients receiving addiction treatment, including admission assessments, routine shift duties, medication management, care coordination, and maintaining accurate medical records. The position is offered as full-time or part-time weekend work on the day shift, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum one-year diploma program completed after high school.
• Current, valid LPN licensure in Colorado.
• Strong critical-thinking, oral communication, and written communication skills.
• Excellent collaboration, multitasking, and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in the treatment industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete a comprehensive medical assessment for each client upon admission.
• Perform nursing shift duties, including screening, taking vital signs, scheduling appointments and labs, and updating charts.
• Address pharmacy needs and prescription authorizations; dispense medications and maintain medication logs.
• Collaborate with medical, clinical, and utilization review teams to coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation, review charts, and log medications for each client.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Compensation.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Hospital indemnity insurance.
• 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.
• Flexible Spending Account (medical).
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.

What This Job Offers

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