POSITION TITLE: LPN

POSITION REPORTS TO: Nurse Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, provides nursing care to ensure

client receives optimum, quality, cost-effective care.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Promotes an atmosphere of professionalism, cooperation, respect, and dignity in all communication/interaction with clients, their families, and colleagues.

• Facilitates the orderly performance of the agency’s functions by observing policies and standards of conduct.

• Assist clients to ensure the prescribed plan of care is followed.

• Administer medication in conformance with policy and procedures.

• Observe each client for possible signs of intoxication prior to dispensing.

• Observe each client for possible medication side effects and notifies NM/designee immediately.

• Maintains accurate accounting of all medication received and dispensed.

• Document and maintain client medical records adhering to institutional and regulatory agency mandates.

• Performs tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive to or restorative care under the direction of the registered professional nurse.

• Performs duties and tasks within their scope of practice

• Role model for staff  and clients

• All other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager.

• Maintain good working relationships with all employees.

Participate in Job Training and Education Programs, Meetings and Committees.

• Attend mandatory in-service annually.

• Participate in various committees and meetings as requested.

• Attend seminars to further professional development.

JOB COMPETENCY:

? Current NYS LPN License

? Current NYS Infection Control Certificate

? Minimum one year experience as an LPN, preferably in a substance abuse treatment program

? Excellent written and oral communication skills.

? Ability to interact effectively with all populations served.

? Ability to speak, read and write the English language.

? Proficiency with computers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/SETTING:

• Must possess sight and digital senses or prosthetics that will enable the essential functions of the job to be completed.