Licensed Practical Nurse

Looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse 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).