Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

A chemical dependency center is looking to add a Licensed Practical Nurse to ensure quality patient nursing care to residents of the center. This rewarding career will allow a compassionate and caring individual to help those in need while living in an area of Montana that is rich in history, has that small-town charm, and offers year-round outdoor recreational activities. Read on to discover the other perks and how you could be contributing to these residents’ well-being.

Benefits and Perks:

• Access to No Cost health centers
• Low-cost Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• 15 Vacation days each year
• 12 Sick days each year
• 10 Paid Holidays each year
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program
• Student Loan Repayment program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Shift differential and additional weekend pay rate

Responsibilities:

• Measure and record patients’ vital signs, review chemical dependency history and analyze need for detoxification
• Observe patients, report changes in patients’ condition such as adverse reactions or changes in behavior, and take necessary action
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests, or treatment and explain procedures
• Screen patient medical requests, consult with medical staff as necessary
• Provide patients’ health information to the interdisciplinary team and registered nurses and transcribe and complete physician orders
• Schedule appointments and complete discharge process and paperwork
• Administer topical medications, injections, and oral medications as prescribed and provide patient education on medication usage and side effects
• Collaborate with pharmacy to order and maintain medication inventory and medical supplies and equipment
• Conduct controlled substance inventory counts at shift changes
• Act as charge nurse when registered nurse is absent and orientation of new personnel
• Coordinate coverage to ensure staffing needs are met and assigning work

Education and Experience:

• Current Montana State License for LPN
• Two years LPN experience
• Must have or willing to obtain prior to hire date a valid CPR/AED/FIRST AID certification card

Salary: $ 23.50 Hour
Location: Butte

Get in touch! Contact Amy at 406-752-0191 or email your resume directly to [email protected].

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