Lpn Saturday And Sunday 8 Am - 4:00 Pm

UMMARY: National Capital Treatment & Recovery, formerly Phoenix House, a nonprofit substance use treatment facility in Arlington, VA is looking for an LPN to work in our Adult Men's Residential Program. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team members to implement addiction, recovery and/or psychiatric treatment plan developed by lead clinical team.

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

. Eligible for SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL PAY.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use professional nursing processes, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while carrying out nursing responsibilities
• Maintain adherence to posted schedule
• Respond to emergency health care needs of the clients
• Coordinate shift turnover to ensure smooth transitions and dissemination of appropriate information to the next shift
• Promote, in public and private contacts, the quality standards and ethical practices of NCTR staff.
• Monitors client supervision
• Communicate health care needs of clients to appropriate supervising staff
• Facilitates residential community groups as scheduled or as needed to resolve community issues
• Maintain professional boundaries with staff and clients
• Abide by Program and NCTR policy and procedures
• Supervise house checks on a regular and random basis
• Continue professional growth by attending workshops, trainings and staff in-service trainings to increase skill and knowledge and to set appropriate example for staff
• Assist in monitoring special programs such as infection control and medication management
• Collect and record data specific to the health status of clients
• Ensure all CARF standards are instituted and maintained
• Responsible for maintaining ethical standards and continued professional growth, including
• Meets regularly with Residential Structure to ensure smooth operations of facility and RCS
• Provide general nursing care services within the legal scope of nursing practice and standards developed by the profession, Nurse Practice Act, and regulatory agencies
• Provides health care instruction and information to clients relating to the promotion of health and wellness.
• Attend and participate in scheduled staff meetings as required
• Perform health screenings of clients
• Liaison for communication of clinical information between staff
• Maintain current licensure/certification including FEAR, CPR, First Aid, and Medication Management

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of two years experience in addictions/psychiatric nursing
• Currently licensed in Virginia as an LPN

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

To perform this position successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Ability to work and communicate with others.
• Skill in patient assessment.
• Ability to develop rapport with variety of client populations
• Ability to carry out instruction and accurately document medical information.
• Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation.
• Skill in implementing nursing protocol.
• Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain self and resident discipline.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with residents.
• Ability to comply with state and federal regulations regarding confidentiality.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

REGULARLY REQUIRED: to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.

OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED: to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

The work environment is that of a substance abuse treatment milieu which may include:

• Exposure to clients infected with Hepatitis B, HIV, TB, or other Infectious Diseases
• Business-related travel may be required

NCTR is a equal opportunity employer

Job Types: Part-time, PRN, Per diem

Salary: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Overnight shift
• Night shift

Supplemental schedule:

• On call
• Overtime
• Holidays
• Extended hours

Weekly schedule:

• Rotating weekends
• No weekends
• Weekend availability
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Psychiatric nursing: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• LPN (Preferred)
• BLS Certification (Preferred)