Licensed Practical Nurse - Briscoe

Overview

Full-time Licensed Practical Nurse - Briscoe at Odyssey House Louisiana. Be among the first 25 applicants. Join to apply for the Full-time Licensed Practical Nurse - Briscoe role at Odyssey House Louisiana.

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) looking to make a real difference? Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is hiring full-time LPNs to join our dynamic team. With day and night shifts available, including weekends and holidays as needed for our 24-hour programs, this is your chance to provide exceptional care to those who need it most.

As an LPN at Odyssey House, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, client-centered healthcare to individuals in our Inpatient Programs.
• Collaborate as a vital member of our multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to meet the unique, individualized needs of each client.
• Uphold nursing standards with a focus on ethical care, addiction understanding, and effective use of medications for substance use disorders.
• Play a pivotal role in staff training, leadership, and the documentation and review of treatment orders to ensure comprehensive care.

Your expertise and dedication will help transform lives every day. Ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Apply now and become part of a team committed to making a difference in the lives of those in need
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• Assess potential residents for appropriateness for the treatment program.
• Complete an updated assessment on each client after admissions.
• Complete a medical treatment/discharge plan based on updated assessment.
• Communicate the treatment plan with the treatment team upon admission and on a monthly basis.
• Provide ongoing health education to all residents as outlined in the Residential Program Manual.
• Provide ongoing assessment of acute medical/nursing needs of all residents and refer residents to appropriate treatment centers.
• Monitor prescribed medication consumption and treatments, including assessing resident knowledge and understanding of medication and treatment regimens as well as the accuracy of administration.
• Coordinate the management of patient medication stock including pharmacy pick-up and drop-off of meds, calling in refills for clients, and upkeep of how medication is stored.
• Conduct urine drug screens on all residents as directed to do so.
• Conduct weekly psycho-education classes.
• Follow treatment care plans set forth by the medical staff.
• Document all pertinent health-related information about residents on the resident chart in accordance with nursing standards of practice.
• Complete Incident Report form before the end of a shift if applicable; and
• Maintain HIPAA guidelines; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• LPN license
• Healthcare CPR
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision
• Must be able to handle a large caseload of medication management for clients

• Substance Abuse treatment experience
• Residential substance abuse program experience

Competitive compensation and benefits package includes insurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits and 401k match.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industries:
  Medical Practices, Hospitals and Health Care, and Veterinary Services