American Addiction Centers Hiring for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Las Vegas, Nevada Full Time

Company Summary

If you are searching for a fulfilling place to develop your career and an opportunity to make a difference in helping others, then keep reading on. Here at AAC, we have a progressive culture; we listen to your ideas, value a work/life balance, invest in education, and we foster trust and respect for all individuals. Our exceptional comp and strong benefits include company matching 401K, medical, dental, vision and life insurance. We are looking for our future leaders, who are not only going to fill the qualifications for this job description, but who are going to exceed expectations. Be a part of a team whose mission is to provide quality, compassionate, and innovative care to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our purpose and passion are to empower patients, their families, and our communities by helping individuals achieve recovery and optimal wellness of the mind, body, and spirit.

Duties and Responsibilities: to include but not limited to the following:

• Helps collect any information from the patients to be admitted regarding medical records and helps in completing other pretreatment formalities.

• Records health details of patients which usually comprise blood pressure, body temperature, respiration and heartbeat rate among other vital signs.

• Helps the patient prepare for medical examinations.

• Administers medicines prescribed by the physician to the patients

• Ensures that ongoing assessments are conducted as determined by the patient’s condition and re-prioritizes care accordingly.

• Identifies client care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual clients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to clients and families.

• Promotes client’s independence by establishing client care goals, teaching client to understand condition, medications and self-care requirements; answering questions.

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against client care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse act, and other governing agency regulations.

• Resolves client problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

• Documents patient care services by charting in client and department records.

• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care team by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem solving methods.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Other duties, as needed.

Education/Experience:

• Current LPN License in State of operations.

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• Knowledge of drug and alcohol treatment preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret written information; write clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar. Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; and participates in meetings.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• If in personal recovery, a minimum of 2 years clean and sober.

AAC is committed to principles of equal opportunities for all employees. The Company will provide reasonable accommodations that are necessary to comply with State and Federal disability discrimination laws.

Job ID: 2021-5206

External Company Name: American Addiction Centers

External Company URL: http://contactaac.com

Street: 2465 E Twain Ave