Nurse (LPN) - FT, PT, PRN (Day & Night Positions Available) at Kalamazoo TC Operator TC in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Job Description:

Full Time, Part Time, and PRN available!
Day Shift and Night Shift available!
The Nurse/LPN duties generally include providing routine care, observing, medicating, performing withdrawal assessments (COWS, CIWA-A), as needed, assisting doctors and registered nurses, and communicating with patients and their counselor and therapist.

Interacts routinely with patients, observes behaviors, and communicates significant observations to the multidisciplinary team as necessary.
Assists RN in facilitation of admissions and discharge planning.
Collects and records patient's vital signs, and documents in the electronic medical record in a comprehensive accurate and systematic manner.
Assists RN in triage of screening patients.
Participates in patient treatment planning.
Completes the admissions process from body search to assessments
Completes initial nursing assessment (A-1) within 24 hours of the patient admission
Properly and safely handles narcotics
Properly counts narcotics at the beginning and end of every shift
Completes COWS/ CIWA scales 3x a day for detox patients and 2x a day for residential patients
Completes at least one nursing note per shift including admission day and discharge day
Administers medications to patients and engages in education process.
Knows and understands the company's policies and procedures.
Assesses patients' needs to see a provider for H&P, discharge, if needed for medications or illness.
Supervises and instructs patients in medication administration/self-administration, including the preparation and giving injections as ordered by the medical provider.
Obtains lab specimens as ordered by the medical provider.
Performs all duties and other tasks as assigned.