LVN LPN PRN NIGHTS RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY

Overview :

LVN / LPN PRN opportunities at Starlite Recovery Center, Center Pointe, TX

New Grads Welcome to Apply!

Exceptional Mentoring Available

• Great Shift Differential

Night Shifts and Weekend Shifts Available :

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about residential recovery treatment. If you are interested in growth opportunities that are second to none in the industry and making a difference in the lives of people in our community, this position is right for you!

Located just an hour northwest of San Antonio in Center Point, Texas, Starlite Recovery Center has provided premier treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns since 1957. With care at the residential and outpatient levels, along with medically supervised detoxification, Starlite Recovery Center treats adults age 18 and older of all genders, with a specialty program for female adolescents. We use many different types of therapies to help patients heal, including individual, group, and family therapies, along with experiential therapies such as ropes courses and equine-assisted therapy.

Starlite Recovery Center is located on 55 acres of beautiful Texas hill country, offering an unmatched natural environment for healing. We address each patient's body, mind, and spirit in order to help them be successful in the recovery of the whole person. We also focus on the unique needs of specific populations, with specialty tracks for professionals, Christians, military veterans and first responders, young people in recovery, and the LGBTQ community. With a staff of clinical experts including physicians, counselors, and nurses who are focused on each patient they treat, Starlite Recovery Center is ready to provide the path to a healthier, happier life.

PURPOSE STATEMENT :

Provide nursing care and services within the standards and scope of nursing practice, as defined within the state Nurse Practice Act regulations, policies, procedures and protocols, as well as facility and corporate policies and procedures. Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers at all times. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Responsibilities :

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Monitor patient health and administer basic care utilizing the nursing process within the LPN / LVN scope of practice in carrying out care plan objectives and goals.

Role model expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety.

Collaborate with others to ensure that patients physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.

Provide for the basic comfort of patient, implement nursing interventions identified in the plan of care that is individualized to their needs.

Apply appropriate interventions to progress the patient towards wellness and address maintenance of wellness.

Discuss the care provided with patient and listen to their concerns. Report status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors.

Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patient, visitors, coworkers and others involved in the patient's treatment in an effective manner.

Provide for the safe delivery of medication in accordance with policies and procedures, physicians orders and / or current practice.

Maintain standards of professional nursing practice in accordance with facility policy and procedures, other external governing and credentialing bodies, performance improvement standards and psychiatric nursing standards.

Responsible for thorough, accurate reporting and documentation of the patient symptoms, responses and progress.

OTHER FUNCTIONS :

Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications :

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / SKILL REQUIREMENTS :

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.

One or more years' of nursing experience within clinical area of service provided by facility preferred.

LICENSES / DESIGNATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS :

Current LPN / LVN license as required by state.

CPR and de-escalation / restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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