LPN

About Lighshare:

Embracing Lightshare's mission, vision and our five Pillars is important for our work at Lightshare. Our five pillar embrace the following:: Compassion (show empathy and genuine care for the well-being of our colleagues, the people we serve and our community); Acceptance (create an environment where everyone feels valued and included; foster creativity through the richness of our differences); Respect (treat every individual with dignity, courtesy and consideration; value the opinions and contributions of others); Empowerment (take ownership of your work, seek growth opportunities to reach your full potential and actively contribute to our success); Stewardship (responsibly manage the resources and assets entrusted to us).

Benefits available to our employees:

• Lucrative vacation time – 168 hours
• Mental Wellness Days – 3 days
• Medical insurance, prescription tools, dental, vision, mental health, wellness programs, EAP, life and ADD and the ability to participate in a 401K, Supplemental – accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness.

Educational Requirements: Current Florida licensure as a licensed practical nurse

Special Skills: One year general Nursing experience and/or Substance Abuse/Mental Health Nursing experience; strong people skills to provide excellent internal and external customer service

OUTPATIENT LPN - FOUR 10 HOUR SHIFTS WITH NO WEEKENDS!

Position Duties:

1. Identifies client care requirements by establishing a rapport with potential and actual clients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements. Provides emotional and psychological support to clients.

2. Coordinates daily, Monday through Friday with the Court Services Office to provide admission Nursing Screens and Assessments for clients. Promotes a smooth transition for clients entering Residential or Detoxification services as indicated.

3. Assists Physicians with the weekly Medical and Psychiatric Clinics.

4. Promotes client’s independence by establishing client care goals; teaching client to understand condition and self-care skills; answering questions. Provides client Psycho educational groups on an ongoing basis.

5. Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against client care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following nursing philosophies and standards of care set by the Florida State Board of Nursing, State Nurse Practice Act, and other governing agency regulations.

6. Provides Nursing Sick Call Clinic for clients two times weekly or more as indicated. Recommends appropriate referrals for clients.

7. Protects clients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Plants PPD’s on all clients entering the Residential Treatment Programs unless contraindicated. Draws blood samples for RPR screenings on all clients as required.

8. Documents client care services by charting in client and department records; accurately completes required paperwork procedures.

9. Provides Nursing support to the Detoxification Unit as necessary.

10. Provides oversight and support to the Technicians in the monitoring of clients self medication protocols and medication storage.

11. Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential; following established confidentiality policy and procedures; maintaining professional boundaries with clients.

12. Maintains inter- and intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.

13. Additional duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lightshare Behavioral Wellness & Recovery is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Lightshare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact Human Resources.

All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and other lawful considerations.