Nurse- LPNnnJob DetailsnnJob LocationnnLong Island City Residential - Long Island City, NYnnPosition TypennFull TimennEducation LevelnnAssociates DegreennSalary Rangenn$23.51 - $35.29 HourlynnTravel PercentagennNonennJob ShiftnnMorningnnJob CategorynnNursennDescriptionnnSUMMARYnnUnder the supervision of the RN Supervisor and/or Program Director, provides support to patients and documentation of self medication. The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 6:30 am - 3:00 pm and every other weekend.nnESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.nnOn Site dailynnSupport residents in the (self) administration of medicationnnDocumentation of (self) administration of medicationnnPerforms TB and Drug screenings on all patients within 72 hours of admissionsnnPerforms routine urine drug screens as directed by the treatment/recovery plannnMonitors and records vital signsnnProvides triage and provides medical services accordinglynnFor patients with health care needs, schedules and coordinates all medical appointments, and provides periodic follow-upnnReviews and transcribes medication orders, and monitors medication records for compliance;nnObserves and records response to treatment/medication and notifies the Medical Director, the RN Supervisor, and the Program Director of any such instancesnnMonitors ongoing/chronic medical problemsnnHandles minor needs of patients including attending to minor injuries, administering routine medicationsnnMaintains all medical recordsnnPerforms QA activitiesnnEKGnnPerforms accurate and complete audits of medication transported, received, administered, stored or disposed, as trained and assigned, in accordance with Phoenix House medication policies and procedures.nnCOMPETENCIES (KSAs)nnEthical PracticesnnJudgmentnnRelationship ManagementnnTime ManagementnnEmpathynnProfessional BoundariesnnGlobal and Cultural AwarenessnnCritical EvaluationnnProblem SolvingnnDecision MakingnnCommunicationnnTeamworknnCrisis ManagementnnTechnical CapacitynnQualificationsnnREQUIRED EDUCATIONnnGraduate from an accredited nursing programnnLICENSES/CERTIFICATIONSnnCurrent NYS Licensed Practical NursennCurrent certification in BLS and/or ACLSnnREQUIRED EXPERIENCEnnAt least one year related experiencennQualified by training, education, and experience in providing nursing care for chemically addicted patients and patients withdrawing from alcohol and/or drugsnnWORK ENVIRONMENTnnThis job operates in an indoor medical clinical environment.This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Appropriate gloves required.nnPHYSICAL DEMANDSnnThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.nnRegularly required to stand, walk, use hands to type, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.nnFrequently required to sit, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.nnPhoenix House is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equality of opportunity to all who are protected against discrimination by law, regulation or executive order, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. EEO is the Law: Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. Click to learn more.