Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)

Newport Academy • Per Diem • Seymour, Connecticut, United States • 1m ago

About Us

Newport Healthcare is a nationwide behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to transforming young lives through evidence-based care. To that end, we have assembled the best teen and young adult mental health treatment staff in the country, and we want you to join us. While our experts guide our clients to sustainable healing, our job is to support our valued staff members, and we do that through offering industry-competitive salaries, career growth and skills expansion, student loan repayment and tuition reimbursement, and a company commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, among other advantages. Be part of a team that's dedicated to providing compassionate care based in authentic connection, mutual respect, and unconditional love—and experience the rewards of making a difference in the lives of young people and their families each and every day.

Empowering Lives. Restoring Families.®

Responsibilities

The LPN/LVN provides on-site nursing and attendant care to patients in Newport Healthcare facilities. The LPN/LVN is expected to perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission and core values of Newport Healthcare and comply with all policies and procedures, OSHA, HIPPA, local, state, and federal, regulations.

PM Shift: 3p - 11p

Essential Duties:

Provide direct care and nursing services to patients as prescribed by program regulations, and/or individual treatment plan, including collecting medical specimens.
Maintain records, including but not limited to Medication Administration, medical records, medical charts, etc.
Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings as needed.
Prevent client abuse by adhering to all policies and procedures, attend periodic training, report suspicious and inappropriate behavior, and follow mandatory abuse reporting requirements.
Monitor chronic health conditions, respiratory distress, and seizures.
Obtain patient data and vital signs and report findings to the RN/Medical Director.
Screen residents for medical/dental exams and schedule appropriate medical appointments including dental, vision, & clinical, providing medical information on a need-to-know basis.
Comply with all reporting requirements, biohazard program requirements, medical protocols, etc.
Attendance at meetings per prior arrangement and participation as an interdisciplinary team member.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must hold a current LPN/LVN license in the state in which they are seeking work.

Newport Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Newport Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Newport Healthcare is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please email accommodations@newportacademy.com for assistance.

For more information on Equal Opportunity, please click here Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

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