Med Unit Nurse - LPN

Job Title

LPN – Full Time

Atlantic, IA – Monday to Friday, 7 AM – 1 PM

UCS Healthcare values employees, offers competitive wages and benefits, and maintains a community-focused, inclusive non‑profit culture. The organization is recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents® for several years running (2021‑2025) and embraces authentic self‑expression to improve teamwork and client outcomes.

Provide comprehensive medical care within the scope of practice to clinic patients, cooperate with other medical professionals in a team environment, maintain professional medical standards, and demonstrate commitment to professional growth and competence.

• Administer medications to patients in treatment.
• Perform nursing assessments and H&P’s on all new admissions or readmissions when necessary.
• Review patient’s prescriptions and OTC medications to ensure they are properly prescribed and assess whether client is aware of adverse reactions.
• Perform, interpret, record, and report on-site TB tests and other testing as ordered by physician.
• Perform venipuncture and injections as ordered by physician.
• Carry out all physician orders including telephone orders.
• Assist the physician with clinic, rooming patients, and ensuring compliance.
• Record and report all observed symptoms and changes in the patient’s condition to the interdisciplinary team members and medical director if necessary.
• Communicate patient status through legible and precise documentation.
• Make appropriate health referrals whenever necessary.
• Count client medications and initiate call backs to monitor for diversion or abuse/misuse.
• Answer all phone calls relating to nursing/medical questions and make appropriate referrals.
• Make appropriate request to provider when medication dosage change is indicated and carry out those orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Obtain urine specimens according to agency policy and federal regulation and make appropriate report of results.
• Review eight point criteria for take home medications.
• Perform daily nursing assessments on patients involved in the detoxification program.
• Assist clients with guest dosing.
• Provide first aid to patients and staff as needed and make appropriate referrals as needed.
• Provide technical assistance to the staff in understanding a patient’s medical problems.
• Assist in monitoring patient activities while on center property.
• Maintain licensure as required.
• Keep the Medical Director informed of changes that occur in clinical and medical matters.

• Unrestricted license in the state of Iowa as an LPN.
• CPR certificate.
• Venipuncture skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise discretion and own judgment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and handle sensitive information confidentially.

• 1 year of experience.
• Supervisory responsibility: N/A.

• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Ability to use a computer and other office equipment.
• Valid driver’s license required; reliable personal transportation required for within the state of Iowa may be necessary.

Fulltime, Monday - Friday, 7 AM - 1 PM