Licensed Practical Nurse - Day Shift

Avenues Recovery Center is seeking to hire LPNs for our newest facility in Baton Rouge, LA! We are looking for candidates that enjoy making a real difference in the lives of others. We offer competitive salaries, a rich benefits package, flexibility, and a great environment. We consider our employees family and have a tight knit network for support and comfort right at work! We are now hiring Licensed Practical Nurses, for all shifts who assure quality care is provided within policies and parameters defined by the nursing management. Duties include but not limited to, medication administration, documentation, overseeing residents care and implementation of schedules per residents. Duties include but are not limited to; providing quality clinical care throughout the assessment and treatment processes, and assisting the providers when necessary. Communication and collaboration with extended treatment team is critical. Escalate all clinical insight and recommendation for follow up by primary therapist. Medical is required to inform clinical and resident staff of issues that require monitoring or potential side effects. Complete nursing shift report and follow up and accountability on previous nursing shift report directives and medical concerns communicated by clinical or support staff. Collaborate with Utilization Review Team for clarification on patient medical presentation. Follow up on labs and escalate any urgent to provider attention. Provide patient education in both individual and group settings. Ensure all assessments, nursing screens, nursing shift notes, consults, vitals, med pass, informed consents, rapid drug screens results, and lab confirmations are documented in the EMR (KIPU). Audit Medication logs. Maintain medical department patient tracker. Qualifications: High school diploma LPN license in LA Psych and addiction experience preferred Benefits Offered: Medical Insurance Dental Vision Accident Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance (STD) Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance (LTD) Employer-Paid Life and ADD LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with Long Term Care Legal Coverage Pet Insurance Identity Theft Protection Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) - Dependents Health Savings Account (HSA) 401k- Up to 3% annually, 100% match rate Join a growing team of successful, happy professionals and see why working at Avenues Recovery will become your dream job!