Full-time LPN

St.

Joseph's Addiction Treatment and Recovery Centers Sign-on Bonus:

A hiring bonus of $3,500.00 will be attached to an offer for this job opening! Further information can be provided by St. Joseph's Human Resources team during the interview process.

Location:

Veterans Program -

Saranac Lake, NY Positions Available:

Full-time LPN Shift Schedule:

Sunday-Thursday, 2:30pm-11:00pm

Pay Range:

$23.50/hour to $27.50/hour

Position Summary :

Under the direction of the RN, assists in providing nursing services to residents.

Education and Training :

NYS Licensed Professional Nurse.

Experience and Work Knowledge:

Experience working with individuals with substance abuse and trauma disorders. Familiarity with military culture preferred.

Physical Demands:

None Special Considerations:

Work within a trauma informed environment. Adhere to Sanctuary commitments. Commitment to Social Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Open Communication, Democracy, Nonviolence and Growth and Change performing the job duties.

Essential Duties:

Responsible for provision of nursing services to residents. Assists with monitoring of facility to ascertain residents' activities and general status of facility. Initiate appropriate action to ensure safety, wellbeing of residents and facility as required. Document significant activity in the clinical log. Check any identified resident in need of monitoring because of physical and/or emotional difficulties. Initiate appropriate action as assessment indicates. Document findings in the clinical log. Available to offer counseling (crisis intervention only) to residents, as needed and documents sessions in staff log and reports to supervisor. Completes all resident's incident/accident or medical emergency forms as required. Answers Phones and provide support to those needing assistance. Meets regularly with RN/Health Coordinator for supervision as per policy. Assess and monitor residents experience signs and symptoms of withdrawal using appropriate withdrawal scales. May preform other duties as assigned.