LPN (PRN) - Recovery

LPN (PRN)

Join our team at Recovery Canyon Vista Recovery Center in Mesa, Arizona, where the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse works under the direction of a qualified professional nurse. This role involves participating in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, while ensuring high client safety standards and a therapeutic environment.

Job Description

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of clients under the supervision of a registered professional nurse, while always maintaining the assurance of client safety and following unit and facility policies and procedures.
• Assists in relevant health and psychiatric teaching for clients and families, serving as a role model for clients and peers.
• Shares responsibility for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans and nursing care.
• Effectively communicates with the medical staff, receives verbal/written orders, and minimizes abbreviation or other errors.
• Participates in team conferences, sharing knowledge, information, and ideas among team members.
• Prepares, administers, controls, and accurately records medications in accordance with policy regarding medication administration by a licensed practical nurse, with thorough documentation regarding administration effects and/or adverse effects.
• Observes, documents, and communicates with/reports to the R.N. in charge any clinical, physical, unit or personnel issues that could alter client care.
• Reports status changes and concerns to registered nurses and doctors, communicating with all departments as needed to assure total quality client care is delivered.
• Consults, follows, and documents nursing care according to facility policy and procedures, recording client symptoms, responses, and progress concisely, accurately, and completely.
• Safely and accurately performs vital signs, electrocardiograms, phlebotomy/labs, and diabetic/glucose monitoring; interprets results and takes appropriate nursing action.
• Provides coverage in emergency services as needed.

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing Program required.
• One or more years of nursing experience within the clinical area of service provided by the facility preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience with psychotropic medications and medication administration procedures.
• Ability to apply nursing standards and practice within a recovery setting.
• Valid current practical/vocational nursing license from the state or from a nurse compact state, where applicable.
• CPR and de-escalation certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility requirements.

Benefits

Canyon Vista Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Community Overview

Canyon Vista Recovery Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.