Lead Licensed Practical Nurse Addictions Receiving

LOCATION: Tampa, FL

*******$2,000 SIGN ON BONUS******

ACTS is a non profit organization that has been serving the community for over 30 years providing individualized behavioral health services in substance abuse and mental health. ACTS mission is to apply the best of contemporary physical and behavioral health interventions and social support services available to assist individuals and families to engage and succeed in Recovery

Services that ACTS offers include prevention, acute care and stabilization, treatment and support services in the arenas of substance abuse, co-occurring substance abuse and mental illness, child protection, delinquency, criminal justice, housing, economic self-sufficiency, health and wellness.

BENEFITS: Medical/Dental/Vision (Low Cost), Term Life & Disability Insurance (free), Retirement Fund with 100% Employer Match, Telehealth (Free), Employee Assistance Program (free), Holiday Pay & PTO and more.

Job Description

The Lead Licensed Practical Nurse provides training and supervision to all LPNs within the Receiving facility. It focuses on professional nursing functions while providing care and treatment to clients coping with or recovering from substance abuse addiction or with co-occurring substance and psychiatric disorders.

Essential Functions:

• Adheres to regulatory bodies and licensing rules, guidelines, and all established protocol to carry out all duties required by contract, licensure, accreditation, and certification relative to program or service assignment.
• Completes pre-admission medical screening of clients to determine admission eligibility; apply nursing principles and practices in the care and treatment of clients, administer and read PPDs, and makes assessment of clients' conditions and documents per services provided, completes and records vital signs, observes and assesses clients for deviations from normal conditions/behaviors.
• Collaborates with physicians and follows recommendations as appropriate.
• Implements physician's orders, assists physician in performing physical exam on clients, communicates as directed with physician concerning implementation of seclusion/restraint measures, follows-up on laboratory results and ensures physician receives results.
• Within limits of licensure, administers medication/narcotics/treatments as prescribed by protocol or physician's order and documents each
• Prepares narcotic and other drug reports, orders medications, inventories clinic supplies/medications
• Ensures nursing support personnel carry out assigned duties correctly to agency model as directed

Program Specific

• Provide direct supervision and training to other Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Monitor all pharmaceutical medications and maintain communication with Consulting Pharmacist.
• Provide lead support with the Medication Assistance Treatment Program
• Assist with staff scheduling and shift coverage.
• Maintains all required records/reports to support quality/quantity of nursing services provided.

Pre-requisite Requirements:

• Active Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with Florida Law.
• Two (2) years of LPN experience.
• Valid Florida Driver License.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position trains and supervises LPN's within the facility.

The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to position.

ACTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. ACTS is an EEO/AA DFWP Employer.

Summary/Characteristicsof Position:

The Lead LicensedPractical Nurse provides training and supervision to all LPNs within theReceiving facility. It focuses on professional nursing functions whileproviding care and treatment to clients coping with or recovering fromsubstance abuse addiction or with co-occurring substance and psychiatricdisorders.

Essential Functions:

Adheres toregulatory bodies and licensing rules, guidelines, and all established protocolto carry out all duties required by contract, licensure, accreditation, andcertification relative to program or service assignment.

Completespre-admission medical screening of clients to determine admission eligibility;apply nursing principles and practices in the care and treatment of clients,administer and read PPDs, and makes assessment of clients' conditions anddocuments per services provided, completes and records vital signs, observesand assesses clients for deviations from normal conditions/behaviors.

Collaborates withphysicians and follows recommendations as appropriate. This may include, butnot limited to:

-Implements physician'sorders, assists physician in performing physical exam on clients, communicatesas directed with physician concerning implementation of seclusion/restraintmeasures, follows-up on laboratory results and ensures physician receivesresults.

-Within limits oflicensure, administers medication/narcotics/treatments as prescribed byprotocol or physician's order and documents each

-Prepares narcotic andother drug reports, orders medications, inventories clinic supplies/medications

-Ensures nursing supportpersonnel carry out assigned duties correctly to agency model as directed

Program Specific

Provide directsupervision and training to other Licensed Practical Nurses.

Monitor allpharmaceutical medications and maintain communication with ConsultingPharmacist.

Monitor the Medicationroom, cut down supplies and order on an as needed basis.

Ensure allbillable and non-billable services are captured daily and inputted intoCredible daily

Ensure medical andmedication emergencies are addressed to decrease liability.

Ensure all medicationerror are tracked and reported.

Monitor InfectiousControl and update all required binders.

Monitor InfectiousControl and update all required binders.

Order prescriptionmedications and maintain communication with the Drug Shopppe.

Provide lead supportwith the Medication Assistance Treatment Program

Assist with staffscheduling and shift coverage.

Performs routinediagnostic tests, medical treatment, and procedures such as taking andrecording temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

Assists inperforming physical examinations of clients.

Reports any unusualsymptoms of clients to supervisor.

Providesdocumentation to and updates client records.

Cleans work area.

Makes referrals forcare/services as needed.

Maintains all requiredrecords/reports to support quality/quantity of nursing services provided.

Pre-requisite Requirements:

Active Licensure as aLicensed Practical Nurse in accordance with Florida Law.

To (2) years of LPNexperience

Must possess a validFlorida Drivers' License, industry accepted driving history and maintainvehicle insurance required by State of Florida.

If required to drive anACTS' vehicle, must maintain drivers' license and history as listed about andparticipate in all transportation-related training activities includingon-the-road driving test relative to appropriate and safe operation of motorvehicles.

RequiredSkills/Abilities

Ability to makecritical decisions in high stress situations

Ability to maintainconfidentiality.

Solid communicationskills.

Excellent knowledge,education, and training in the field of addiction and mental health

Ability to relateto clients from all social-economic class, race, sexual orientation and/orsubstance abuse/mental health problems

Flexible work scheduleas needed and agree to work in an on-call capacity when necessary

Excellent verbal andwritten communication skills.

Excellent organizationalskills and attention to detail.

Proficient withMicrosoft Office Suite or related software.

Reports to: This position reports directly to theCharge RN

SupervisoryResponsibilities: This positiontrains and supervises LPN's within the facility.

Physical Requirements:Safety/Health Considerations:

Carrying, stooping,speaking, and listening.

Prolonged periods ofstanding, walking, and lifting.

Must be able tolift up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: This job is in a secured, medically supervised,substance abuse receiving facility providing emergency assessment,detoxification, stabilization and short term (3-5 days) service. This roleroutinely uses computer, mobile devices, and standard office equipment.

Travel: Minimal travel required between ACTSand TPD services locations. This position does not require overnight travel.

The omission of specificstatements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties notlisted herein if such duties are a logical assignment to position.

ACTS is an EqualOpportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. ACTS is anEEO/AA DFWP Employer.