Full Time Overnight LPN
BriteLife Recovery•Hanover, PA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Nurse is responsible for promoting a safe and therapeutic environment for clients all clients of BriteLife Recovery. At BriteLife Recovery, we offer a unique opportunity for nurses to maintain their therapeutic relationships with their patients without the chaos and unsafe staffing ratios that are common in the hospital setting. There are no bedpans, IVs, or bed alarms and all clients perform their own ADLs.
Requirements
- Current LPN or RN license in good standing in Pennsylvania
- Experience with documentation and data entry within an EHR
- Demonstrated computer proficiency
- Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally
- Demonstrated customer service skills and ability to interact with staff and clients in a professional manner
- Ability to assess needs and deliver nursing services to individuals detoxifying from substance use
- Ability to screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms
- Ability to screen for danger to self or others
- Ability to analyze and interpret data to determine nursing recommendations and priorities
- Demonstrated adherence to acceptable ethical and behavioral standards of conduct
- Participation in continuing Professional Development
- Understanding of the benefits and limitations of toxicology testing procedures
- Knowledge of strategies for treating alcohol, cocaine, and other drug use
- Knowledge of medication-assisted therapy
- Ability to provide education and information to individuals and groups, through formal and/or informal processes, concerning their substance use
- Demonstrated knowledge of accepted principles of client record management
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with alcohol or substance use treatment preferred
Responsibilities
- Assists clinical team with the Admissions process
- Administers medications, treatments and procedures according to standard nursing practices and applicable facility policies
- Carries out a plan of care and medication orders from Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
- Educates clients regarding potential side effects of medications and observes for side effects
- Monitors clients for substance misuse related withdrawal symptoms
- Maintains electronic health records (EHR)
- Provides crisis management (often involving intoxicated clients)
- Positively promotes BriteLife Recovery to prospective clients and employees
- Maintains resident’s confidentiality and privacy
- Assures quality of care by adhering to DDAP standards of practice and facility standards of care
- Assists with solving resident’s problems by working with the interdisciplinary team
Benefits
- Fully sponsored Health plan through APA with Cigna Network
- Dental/vision insurance
- Accident insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Cancer insurance
- Life insurance
- 40 hours of sick time annually
- 80 hours of vacation annually
- 9 paid holidays for salaried employees
- Time and a half for holidays worked for hourly workers
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including emotional and work-life counseling, financial guidance, legal resources, and health and benefit services
- Shift differential
- Staff development program
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
