LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse, Day Shift

Avenues Recovery • South Bend, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for the day shift at its detox and residential treatment facility in South Bend, Indiana. The nurse provides medical assessment and nursing care to clients, manages medication and pharmacy needs, and coordinates care with medical, clinical, and utilization review teams. The role requires accurate and thorough medical documentation and medication records.

Requirements

• Hold current, valid nursing licensure in the state of practice, or a compact license with multistate privileges.
• Demonstrate strong critical-thinking, oral-communication, and written-communication skills.
• Demonstrate collaborative, 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 screenings, taking vital signs, and scheduling appointments and laboratory work.
• 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 and compensation.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Eligibility 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 insurance.
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance.
• 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 (FSA) for medical expenses.
• Dependent Care FSA (DCF).

What This Job Offers

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