LPN nights weekends

Horizon Services, Inc. • Albuquerque, NM

1d • $28 - $34

About The Position

Horizon Services, Inc. is seeking two licensed practical nurses for Gateway Medical Sobering. The LVN I, II, III/LPN screens participants entering the Recovery Station for current or potential medical problems, mental health issues, and withdrawal, and refers participants for definitive medical or mental health care when appropriate. Nurse coordinators also serve as team leads, guiding EMTs and Recovery Specialists in day-to-day operations.

The position provides comprehensive participant care, including admission health assessments, ongoing vital-sign monitoring, withdrawal-severity assessments, and determinations about whether participants can be safely served at the facility. The nurse evaluates intoxication and detoxification risk, screens for immediate psychiatric needs, administers medications, provides wound care as needed, and supervises MAT and TeleMAT induction in partnership with qualified clinicians. The role also includes care coordination, accurate documentation, shift leadership and support, and maintaining client records and required documentation in the electronic health record.

The listed schedule includes nights, swing shifts, and weekends, with 8-hour shifts. One shift is 11:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m.; the other crosses morning and evening shifts and includes weekends. Salary is $28–$34, based on experience and qualifications. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is available for qualified bilingual applicants in client-facing positions, payable in four installments after 30, 90, 150, and 210 days of employment, upon successful completion of a language test.

Requirements

• Current New Mexico LVN/LPN license.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of substance use disorders, mental health, and crisis intervention.
• Experience in a similar setting with demonstrated increases in shift responsibility or leadership.
• CPR, First Aid, and AED certification.
• New Mexico driver’s license and a good driving record in good standing, depending on the program.

Nice To Haves

• For the bilingual sign-on bonus, fluency in at least one New Mexico threshold language: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Dari, Arabic, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, or Diné (Navajo).

Responsibilities

• Screen participants for medical problems, mental health issues, and withdrawal, and refer them for further care when appropriate.
• Provide comprehensive participant care and complete accurate, thorough documentation.
• Coordinate care to support seamless service delivery.
• Ensure the program has at least one LVN or more qualified professional on each shift to receive EMS drop-offs.
• Monitor participants’ vital signs regularly, including blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate.
• Conduct a health assessment for each participant upon admission and periodic vital checks during their stay.
• Perform withdrawal-severity assessments and determine whether participants can be safely served at the facility.
• Evaluate intoxication and risk for detoxification symptoms; administer breathalyzer tests to assess blood alcohol content.
• Ask about bruising, hematomas, rashes, cough, chest pain, and other medical complaints; palpate the trunk and extremities for bone deformities.
• Evaluate and record participants’ level of consciousness and visible behavior, and briefly screen for immediate psychiatric needs.
• Supervise MAT induction in partnership with an RN or NP, or remotely with an MD, and supervise TeleMAT induction.
• Provide wound care as needed, including cleaning, applying antiseptic, covering wounds, and monitoring for infection.
• Administer medications promptly and document administration appropriately.
• Administer the CIWA tool to assess alcohol and/or benzodiazepine withdrawal.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Recovery Station team and participate in daily shift changes, reporting health-related concerns and alerts.
• Help maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Serve as shift lead and support other health tech staff as needed.
• Cover management responsibilities in the program manager’s absence.
• Monitor and maintain client records in the EHR, where applicable, by identifying errors, making corrections, and updating records.
• Ensure risk assessments, medication clearances, and emergency room discharge paperwork are scanned and uploaded to client charts daily.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability coverage with a generous employer contribution for the employee; 50% coverage contribution for dependents’ medical and dental coverage.
• PTO and holiday pay.
• Retirement benefits after six months of service.
• Training and CEU opportunities.
• $2,000 sign-on bonus for eligible bilingual applicants in client-facing positions, payable in four installments after 30, 90, 150, and 210 days of employment following successful language-test completion.

What This Job Offers

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