Lvn Days

**Job Summary**

The LVN will provide direct nursing services to patients struggling with substance use disorders. Responsible for managing detoxification, ongoing assessment, evaluations, triage, harm reduction teaching, stabilization, and monitoring of clients/patients in the ambulatory community-based treatment model. Develops goal-oriented treatment plans with clients/patients; collaborates with primary care providers, integrated treatment team, and community providers; as well as support and services to patients from other settings referred to the program for stabilization and assessment.

**Essential Duties**:

- Administers medications and provides medication education to patients.
- Assists with laboratory collection and other medical treatments/interventions.
- Assists with detoxification care.
- Assists with training new nursing staff in all clinic duties in coordination with the Director of Nursing.
- Communicates with collaborating physicians or specialists regarding patient care.
- Communicates with patients regarding treatment plans.
- Conforms to the Texas Nurse I Practice Act and the Board’s rules and regulations as well as all Federal, State, and local laws, rules, or regulations affecting the LVN’s current area of nursing.
- Coordinates on medication management and reconciliation with consumers.
- Coordinates services with pharmacy representatives and/or companies.
- Educates patients about health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Ensures the operation of a safe, therapeutic environment.
- Facilitates referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities.
- Maintains pharmaceutical oversight of medication samples for specified units participating in the program through assigned unit level staff.
- Obtains medical records and laboratory results.
- Order labs.
- Monitors various supply inventory and ensuring proper rotation of expiring medications/vaccines/supplies.
- Participates as a member of the inter-disciplinary team.
- Provides administrative support, including answering phones, charting, and filing, and ensuring adequate supplies.
- Provides daily nursing services, including quality nursing care, medication support, educational programs, and case management services for clients.
- Trains and educates clients on their medical needs.
- Performs other related duties as required.
- This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive._
- Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the hospital._

**Job Requirements**

**Education and/or Licensure - **Must be a Registered LVN/LPN licensed in Texas.

**Experience - **At least one year of professional nursing experience, preferably in a detox unit and/or inpatient, partial hospitalization and/or outpatient setting preferred.

**Additional Requirements - **Must obtain and maintain approved CPR certification, de-escalation training, and ASAM training.

**Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
- Detoxification proficiency: identify signs of withdrawal; understand observation and monitoring procedures; understand pregnancy related complications; execute the transfer process including understanding potential complications; execute appropriate interventions; and understand frequently used medications, including their purpose, precautions, and side effects.
- Have the training, knowledge, and/or experience demonstrating competence in the treatment of the disease of addiction, including the management of withdrawal, client evaluation, motivational counseling techniques, and the taking and recording of vital signs.
- Can work independently while being a team player.
- Possess the skills to network with all resources to provide the best customer service with clients or family members seeking help.
- The ability to ensure a safe and clean working environment complying with OSHA, Plum Creek Recovery Ranch, and the LVN Scope of Practice.
- Excellent customer service skills to handle continuous customer contact with the public, including citizens who may be ill or injured, upset, and/or distraught, requiring the utmost patience, tact, and discretion.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and good problem-solving skills in pressure situations.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with co-workers and the public.
- Administers medications and monitoring. Takes verbal orders from the Director of Nursing, documents them in the patient record and carries them out accurately and professionally.
- Good vision to read documents and view information output from medical equipment.
- Must have basic PC skills that include a combination of working in a Windows Operating System and Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality; able to maintain confidentiality under HIPAA standards.
- Must have the ability to exercise a high degree of diplomacy and tact; excellent customer services and interpersonal communication skills; Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated abilit