Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care, ensuring that all standards of care are met, and working collaboratively with other behavioral healthcare professionals. The LPN will provide general clinical care and supervision to residential clients.

Responsibilities include:

• Assess and triage client medical needs to determine whether urgent, emergent or stable, and refer clients as appropriate during daily morning sick call and throughout the day as needed.
• Refer clients to urgent care, emergency department, dental, PCP, or on-site provider as clinically indicated.
• Review medications for all new incoming admissions and update client profile in the medical record.
• Complete initial intake including vital signs and weight for all new admissions. Monitor vital signs, weight, blood sugar, pain assessment, etc. as requested by medical and/or psychiatrist as part of client’s treatment plan.
• Organize all medication carts in alphabetical order by patient name, discard and/or return any outdated or discontinued RXs.
• Document progress note on all client-nurse interactions in the medical record as well as send emails to staff detailing those interactions as necessary.
• Consult with admission coordinator, clinical director, and medical provider on admissions with complex medical needs, chronic care problems and/or polypharmacy.
• Review process for requesting sick call appointments and medication administration times with new admissions.
• Maintain an updated medication list on a daily basis as medications, dosages and administration times for clients are changed by medical providers.
• Verify all labs are completed timely as ordered. Review, print and scan all lab results into client’s chart.
• Notify medical provider or psychiatric provider of any abnormal lab values.
• Review count for controlled substances each shift. Staff PPD screening annually and for new employees.
• Consult with treatment team including counselors, therapists and recovery support specialists on client’s progress and ongoing medical care needs.
• Schedule appointments with outside providers and/or specialists as referred by medical provider and/or psychiatric provider. First Aid and medication management
• Review and Preparation of Documentation for Disability claims on all clients including any records requests for former clients. Patient Education for diabetes, hypertension, nutrition etc.
• Performs all other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS 

• Must hold a current Virginia state LPN license and must maintain license renewal in accordance with the standards of the state of Virginia.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 6 months of Licensed Practical Nurse clinical experience.
• Mental health and residential substance use disorder nursing experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to visually assess patient's behavior and distinguish changes in emotions and conditions.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Able to work independently and with a team.

Mainspring Recovery conducts as needed, job-related background checks, fingerprints, drug testing, TB testing, verification of employment history and/or reference checks prior to employment.

Mainspring Recovery is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equality of opportunity to all who are protected against discrimination by law, regulation or executive order, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, shift work 24-36 hours per week, 7:00am-7:30pm or 7:00pm-7:30am direct care position