Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Position Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for monitoring patients' health, administering medications, providing nursing care, and ensuring the comfort and well-being of patients. Provide health care services to detox and program clients according to professional standards and The Salvation Army Harbor Light Programs Policies and Procedures. Qualifications: - Manage all inquiries with regards to information, referral, and/or possible admission. - Conduct pre-admission screenings of potential clients for detoxification services according to Harbor Light admission criteria. - Conduct client admissions/discharges to detoxification and residential programs, including completion of all required medical documents. - Perform hourly checks on detox clients to ensure safety. - Assist with clean-up of bodily fluids as needed. - Complete COWS/CIWA assessments as required by detoxification protocols. - Perform instant urinalysis drug screenings. - Provide general health care of clients which includes but is not necessarily limited to: a) administering and recording medications as prescribed by attending physicians, b) perform vital sign checks and document results. - Facilit...