NURSE - LPN

Per Diem

Competitive Pay Rates plus Shift Differential

We offer competitive salaries, full benefits package, Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is a growing leader in addiction treatment services. We provide care across the nation touching the lives of more than 30,000 patients daily. Our mission is to remove all barriers to recovery and transform individual, families, and communities with treatment that works. Our employees believe we are creating a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through comprehensive treatment.

As an LPN, you will be responsible for delivering quality nursing care to patients through interpersonal contact to ensure patient medical needs are met. The LPN will work with the treatment team to provide a consistent therapeutic milieu for patients. Prior experience with administering medication in a detox/residential/PHP facility setting or hospital. The LPN plays a direct role in saving our patients' lives each day by serving them in a safe environment promoting long-term recovery.

Benefits:

• 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 401k with company match
• Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.
• Full comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability and accident insurance.
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarships through Capella University.

Requirements:

• Licensed Practical Nurse in the state seeking employment
• Prior experience with chemical addiction and/or mental health disease including
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation) certification.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience working in substance abuse and/or mental health
• The ability to triage in an emergency, assisting with nurses in medical emergencies.

Responsibilities:

• Administer scheduled and PRN medications, including subcutaneous and intramuscular injection under supervision by RN.
• Administer and read PPDs.
• Administer medications and narcotics including all PRNs under RN supervision.
• Monitor patient self-administration of medications.
• Oversee and maintain functionality of medication room, monitoring for proper storing and ensure proper stock is maintained.
• Assist with filling all physician orders, labs, and progress notes for all patients.
• Receive telephone and verbal orders from the physician and mid-level providers.
• Ensure proper documentation of medications including PRNs and the effect it had on the patient.
• Review the medical section of each chart for accuracy and that the labs and any testing results are accessible daily in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with physicians and RN to determine patient’s plan of care.
• Documentation of nursing notes and vital signs defined by Policy & Procedure.
• Assist the RN with nursing assessments and admissions as supervised by the RN.
• Provide insulin administration to insulin-dependent diabetics. Assist patients newly diagnosed with glucose monitoring, proper diet teaching and determine/assess the understanding of education.
• Nursing groups focusing on health information including infectious disease, nutrition, various medical and mental health conditions.
• Provide discharge medication and follow up education.
• Collection of urine specimens. Read and document results from UDS, UA, and Pregnancy tests.
• Assessment of withdrawal symptoms via COWs and CIWAs
• Attend team meetings and complete all training courses timely as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Join our team. Join our mission.

Experience

Preferred

• Mental health/Behavioral
• 1 year(s): Substance Abuse Disorder/Recover

Education

Required

• Associates or better in Nursing or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

• LPN

Behaviors

Preferred

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

• Work-Life Balance: Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work
• Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Pinnacle Treatment Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business considerations. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, traits historically associated with race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), parental leave, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, non-merit based factors or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.