Full-time LPN

St. Joseph's Addiction Treatment & Recovery Centers•Village of Massena, NY

2d•$25 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, assists in providing nursing services to residents. This is a full-time position at St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers, located at the Recovery Campus in Massena, NY. The role involves providing nursing services to residents, monitoring their activities and well-being, and responding to their needs.

Requirements

NYS Licensed Professional Nurse.
Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience, including knowledge of population.
CPR Certification.
Work experience relevant to degree and certification requirements
Is trustworthy in safeguarding confidential information
Maintains and pursues continued professional education

Responsibilities

Responsible for provision of nursing services to residents.
Assists with monitoring of facility to ascertain residents’ activities and general status of facility.
Initiate appropriate action to ensure safety, wellbeing of residents and facility as required. Document significant activity in the clinical log.
Check any identified resident in need of monitoring because of physical and/or emotional difficulties. Initiate appropriate action as assessment indicates. Document findings in the clinical log.
Available to offer counseling (crisis intervention only) to residents, as needed and documents sessions in staff log and reports to supervisor.
Completes all resident’s incident/accident or medical emergency forms as required.
Answers Phones and provide support to those needing assistance.
Meets regularly with RN/Health Coordinator for supervision as per policy.
Assess and monitor residents experience signs and symptoms of withdrawal using appropriate withdrawal scales.
May perform other duties as assigned.