Licensed Practical Nurse

Looking for a LPN to join our team!

Full-time evening shift, M-F, 3pm-11pm, at Bristol Lifestyle Recovery (Bristol VA).

We are a low-intensity residential community for men challenged by substance abuse to discover the strength, skills and healing necessary to reclaim their lives and achieve their life purpose.

Essential Job Functions Include:

• Provide medical education to Residents by reenforcing effective participation in their own medication management and overall healthy living factor.
• Provide education and nursing care to Residents within the ASAM 3.1 context.
  
• Assist in reviewing of medical appropriateness upon admissions.
• Monitor medical needs with the Residents through an initial meeting upon intake reviewing initial and post medical-related SIR.
• Provide assistance with primary care and related appointments. Work to equip Residents with the skills to continue effective medication management post-graduation and/or discharge. 
• Respond to medical emergencies and other potential crisis situations (verbal or physical) by utilizing agency approved methods, i.e., CPR, Infection Control, Therapeutic Options, and other approved program procedures.
• Notify Residents and document if they are low on medication and help coordinate refills on an individualize basis.
• Monitor Resident compliance with physician’s orders and evaluations coordinating such compliance with Clinical staff and primary prescriber.
• Weekly monitoring Residents with diabetic and acute medical conditions.
• Coordinate with medical partners, ensuring correspondence is made for auditing and assurance purposes, when retrieving doctor’s orders and medication refills.
• Communicate and maintain regular contact with labs, pharmacies, doctors, etc. in assisting residents with coordination of medical care.
• Count and document medications ensuring all Med Admin staff document has followed all procedures and requirements.
• Receive individuals’ laboratory test results and observe individuals for changes in behaviors and symptoms.
• Administrate medication and injections when necessary.
• Conduct UDS and cheek swabs as needed.
• Provide Tuberculosis screenings as needed.
• Participate in cross-departmental summit meetings and involvement in clinical activities as requested.
  
• Act as Team Leader, when necessary, per shift request for the Director of Operations or another Executive Team member.
• Participate in Resident treatment team meetings as requested, acting as a liaison between FHMC and the Residents’ external medical provider.
• Check email & Teams messages throughout the day responding in a timely manner.
• Other job duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Medication Administration Responsibilities: 

• Train, retrain, and develop new staff in Medication Administration and CPR/First Aid/AED as needed. 
• Provide retraining and regular competency review for all staff participating in medication administration and management.
• Accordingly ensure documentation is completed and submitted into staff HR file.
• In coordination with other licensed Nurses, receive and interpret external physician’s orders. Documenting physician’s orders of medication to Residents, and transfer information to MAR system.
• Ensure medication counts are conducted after each med pass and/or at shift handoff and are properly recorded.
• Provide regular oversite to ensure medication administration is following the MAC at assigned location and is documented into the Shift Handoff Report.
• Monitor compliance of staff who administer and record medication administration.
• Provide oversight and monitoring of MARs, ensuring full compliance and effective rollovers.
• Ensure all Supportive Documentation related to medication administration, education, evaluations and management are entered into ECR and effectively communicated with Clinical provider(s).
• Ensure medication errors are being reported in a timely manner via Unusual Incident Report or Serious Incident Report as outlined in the Medication Administration Criteria (MAC).

Salary : $20 - $25