Licensed Practical Nurse - Salem Detox

Job description

Salary wage range: $36.01 hr. - $46.31 hr. Essential Functions: - Assists clinical professional staff in providing care to patients of the program. - Recognizes office medical emergencies and coordinates treatment within the multidisciplinary team; and follows licensed medical professional guidelines. - Contacts licensed medical professional for newly admitted patients, to report medical status and request individual medication orders. - Monitors patient medical status, measures vital signs and performs basic routine medical procedures. - Follows established protocols and documents all processes and procedures correctly. - Identifies issues or concerns regarding patient safety and well-being. - Provides support and care coordination for patient lab results as requested by clinical team. - Administers and reviews PPD (Tuberculosis testing for purified protein derivative). - Collects urine samples, performs rapid toxicology screening, and collects blood samples. - Performs daily dispensing functions and monitors patients for medication side effects. - Ensures proper identification measures are followed, along with documentation for all dosing through Methasoft system. - Maintains dia...