LVN

Full time night position (36 hours per week)

About this role :

Under direct supervision of the Assistant Program Manager, Health Services Administrator or higher licensed medical professional, the Licensed Vocational or Practical Nurse (LVN / LPN) participates in the patient plan of care by administering medications to patients, within scope, following written / oral instructions, and communicating and maintaining accurate patient records.

What you bring to the table :

Education for Licensed Vocational Nurse :

High school and specialized training for licensing / certification(s).

Experience for Licensed Vocational Nurse :

Basic knowledge of all medications being dispensed.

Licenses / Certifications for Licensed Vocational Nurse :

• Current (and must maintain) unrestricted LVN / LPN license, certification or registration in state of practice.
• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA.
• Current (and must maintain) security clearance.

What you will do :

• Perform nursing procedures according to standards of care and within scope of practice as dictated by the state LVN licensing board, such as :
• Aseptic and sterile dressing changes.
• Isolation precautions.
• Administration of O2 therapy and nebulizer treatments.
• Perform prescribed or routine skin testing.
• Collection of specimens for laboratory studies such as clean catch urine, venipuncture, straight catheterization for urine collection, throat culture, sputum specimens, and stool specimen.
• Laboratory testing : such as blood glucose with visual or meter interpretation, interpretation of skin testing results, dipsticks urine, guaiac / hemoculture studies, urine specific gravity.
• Collect patient database : vital signs, vision screening, height / weight, abdominal girth.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to emergency situations and effectively intervening with emergency equipment, supplies, and material.
• Participate in patient and family health education as deemed necessary by health care providers.
• Maintains open lines of communication with RN, MD, or NP / PA as it relates to the persons served health needs with the medical and facility staff while maintaining confidentiality including any significant observations and patient response to care.
• Transcribes doctor's orders as necessary and ensure orders are processed and comprehended with pharmacy and non-licensed staff.
• In accordance with documented policies and procedures, prepare and administer (PO, Sub Q, IM, SL, PR, and topical) ordered medications to persons served housed in each facility and report significant findings and observations to the MD, PA / FNP, RN, or psychiatrist.
• Maintain and manage accuracy of all medical records of persons served to include MARs, observations, interventions and plans.
• Know the use of all medical equipment including Trauma Bag / AED’s and oxygen tanks.
• Keep pharmacy and medication carts neat, clean and stocked at all times.
• May assist in the job shadow portion of the interview process, orientation and training of new and potential staff.
• Responsible for the performance evaluations and successful training of direct reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Why Wellpath :

Join our Wellpath family and make a difference every day by providing care to society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals.

Our team has the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most.

For those of you whose calling it is to serve others, you’ve come to the right organization. This is your moment not only to advance your career, but to join a mission that aligns with yours.

We are Wellpath. We are the right people, striving to do the right thing. We will continue to create healthier communities wherever we go, wherever we grow one patient at a time.

Wellpath is an EOE / Minorities / Females / Vet / Disability Employer

About Wellpath :

Patients are at the center of everything we do. With more than 15,000 clinicians and professionals in 34 states across the U.

S. and Australia, Wellpath delivers high-quality medical, mental and behavioral healthcare services to nearly 300,000 patients located in inpatient and residential treatment facilities, civil commitment centers, and local, state and federal correctional facilities.

We deliver care in a variety of clinical environments, from local government correctional facilities that look like Urgent Care Clinics / Emergency Rooms, to state government facilities more focused on Chronic Care Management, to behavioral hospitals focused on caring for people who suffer from mental illness, to community care centers servicing the community.

In all settings, our doctors, nurses, mental health clinicians, and staff work tirelessly to implement evidence-based clinical best practices with the goal of compassionately improving the medical and behavioral healthcare outcomes of our patients.

We believe in transforming public health by delivering hope and healing to those who need it most.