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Duties and Responsibilities:<ul><li>The Licensed Practical Nurse reports pertinent observations in regard to individual patient care needs and makes suggestions regarding the medical treatment plan. Competently implements/instructs all care in the appropriate nursing practice to staff with oversight by the Registered Nurse.</li><li>Under the oversight of the RN, performs nursing Level of Care (LOC) and reviews patient histories to document all necessary information in the Electronic Medical Record on admitted patients.</li><li>Prepares patients for examination: height/weight, vitals, collect and process lab specimens including Urine Drug Screen (UDS), Urinalysis (UA), Chem Sticks, etc., following proper infection control procedures.</li><li>Utilizes safe and effective practices of medication management as defined by policy, including administration of medications.</li><li>Administers and monitors the effects of medications, ensures accurate medication is administered for controlled substances and conduct accurate med counts. Accurately and in a timely manner orders medication from the pharmacy as directed by physician order, to replenish stock, and/or refill patient medications.</li><li>Correctly enters, acknowledges, and implements physician orders.</li><li>Provides appropriate patient education as determined by patient assessments/needs and treatment plans, if applicable.</li><li>Monitors and/or performs diagnostic screening tests as ordered by the physician.</li><li>Monitors and/or performs withdrawal assessments and appropriately implement/instruct the necessary nursing interventions.</li><li>Accurately performs and/or reviews triage information including accurate and thorough Drug &amp;Alcohol history and contacts the physician for admission medical orders.</li><li>Accurately and thoroughly documents in the medical record utilizing approved medical record language and abbreviations adhering to the medical record policies and procedures.</li><li>Provides thorough and accurate patient information during shift exchange for end of shift report.</li><li>Works with administrative staff to schedules patient appointments related to their medical treatment.</li><li>Works a flexible schedule based upon service demands, which may include overtime.</li><li>Serves as a resource to treatment team members.</li><li>Attends multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings, as needed.</li><li>Maintains the quality control logs.</li><li>Notifies the RN in an appropriate and timely manner of changes in the patient’s medical condition.</li><li>Ensures the highest level of professionalism for self and staff and maintain a clean, organized work environment.</li><li>This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict additional tasks or expectations that may be required or assigned.</li></ul>Physical Requirements:The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.&nbsp; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.<ul><li>Lifting: up to 50 pounds on occasion.</li><li>Standing: up to several hours at a time, this may include walking, climbing steps, and descending steps.</li><li>Walking: must be able to ambulate throughout the assigned facilities on campus or Caron properties.</li><li>Sitting: up to several hours at a time for data entry into the computer or medical record documentation.</li></ul>EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:<ul><li>Current licensed as LPN in state in which hired to work required.</li><li>1-2 years’ experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse preferred.</li><li>Previous hospital and/or substance use disorder treatment experience is preferred.</li><li>A working knowledge of addictions with age specific patient populations preferred.&nbsp;</li><li>Current CPR/First Aid training/certification required.</li><li>21 years of age or older is required.</li><li>2 years’ continuous sobriety preferred if in recovery.</li></ul>SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:&nbsp;<ul><li>Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of use of an electronic medical record and charting.&nbsp;</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of use of medical equipment.</li></ul>Competencies / Measurements:<ul><li>Knowledge of commonly used withdrawal and psychotropic medications and their side effects – Competency exam</li><li>Knowledge of chemical dependency symptoms, process and treatment modalities - Competency exam.</li><li>Ability to utilize medical equipment including EKG machine, glucometers, aerosol treatment machines, oxygen tanks, and suction machine - Annual training, proficiency demonstration</li><li>Administer medications correctly and document thoroughly - Quality control occurrence report.</li><li>Nursing documentation - Quality control of medical documentation according to predetermined standards.</li><li>Perform diagnostic screening tests such as identified waived testing - Proficiency demonstration.</li></ul>

Caron Treatment Centers

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

<h4>How you'll change lives</h4>As a Registered Nurse (RN) at US Renal Care, you'll be an integral part of a cross-functional team, working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and assisting and supervising Patient Care Technicians (PCTs) to care for patients living with kidney disease.<h4>What you'll be doing</h4>Patient care. You'll work directly with patients to provide safe, comfortable, and high-quality dialysis treatment. Responsibilities include completing and documenting physical assessments before and after treatments and monitoring patients during treatment. You'll ensure quality renal care by completing monthly reviews of patient medication profiles and administering medications according to physician orders. Teamwork. You'll be a critical member of an interdisciplinary team to provide all required patient assessment and care planning activities. You'll also make sure center staffing requirements are met at all times under the direction of the Administrator and according to state regulations for staffing ratios.Safety &amp; Quality. Working under the supervision of a Charge Nurse, you'll adhere to all company policies and procedures and state and federal laws and regulations. You'll participate in all required staff meetings and continuing education offerings.

U.S. Renal Care

Dialysis Registered Nurse - RN Chronic In-center

USRC's greatest strength in being a leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce. We strongly believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our organization.<ul><li>A Home Therapy nurse trains home hemo or peritoneal dialysis patients in-center and sometimes in the patient’s home.</li><li>We Will Train - In-center hemodialysis, critical care, and home health are great backgrounds.&nbsp; </li><li>Work Schedule – Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm; Modified schedules are possible based on patient caseload at the facility.</li><li>Competitive on-call pay when placed in on-call rotation. </li><li>Holidays – Home Training Nurses rarely work on a holiday. </li><li>We lead the industry in clinical quality improvement, delivering amongst the best patient outcomes in the U.S. as measured by the CMS ESRD Quality Incentive Program.</li><li>We remain an industry leader in home dialysis with 17% of dialysis treatments delivered in our patients' homes.&nbsp;</li></ul>The Home Therapy Registered Nurse, as qualified by federal and state regulations, provides patient training and ongoing support for all patients choosing a home dialysis modality.&nbsp; This position is accountable for providing quality care to all patients and is committed to delivering superior customer service in all internal and external interactions.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.&nbsp; Other duties and tasks may be assigned.<ul><li>Knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements as they pertain to home dialysis program and patient care requirements.</li><li>Train patient (and/or care partner) in the practice of self-care Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis upon meeting federal and state regulations governing Registered Nurse qualifications.</li><li>Conduct home visits to assess the patient's home environment per policy; initially and minimally annually thereafter.&nbsp; Routinely evaluate patient performance and assess the home environment more frequently as needed to improve care.</li><li>Communicate results of patient assessment, reassessment, and ongoing monitoring to the physician, team members, and others as appropriate to the individual needs of the patient.</li><li>Document all nursing services in the Electronic Medical Record including but not limited to training sessions, routine and non-routine in-person interactions, and phone conversations.&nbsp; Documentation should accurately reflect the patient status and nursing interventions and be written to ensure continuity of care.</li><li>Participate in infection control monitoring, implementation, and recording as requested.</li><li>Be familiar with emergency equipment and all emergency operational procedures.&nbsp; Communicate and regularly review Emergency Preparedness procedures with all home patients, including but not limited to emergency disconnection from dialysis equipment, what to do and who to contact if displaced from home.</li><li>Ensure clinic and patient supply inventory and usage is appropriate for patient prescriptions and place orders in timely manner to avoid fees and penalties.</li><li>Continually seek to improve patient and quality outcomes through tracking and trending of program and patient performance, use of critical thinking skills and root cause analysis to improve patient and quality outcomes.&nbsp; Assist in obtaining data for the continuous quality improvement activities.</li><li>Obtain routine and non-routine laboratory tests as ordered and communicate critical lab values and urgent patient needs to the responsible physician or physician extender in a timely manner.</li><li>Complete and document monthly review of patient medication profiles.&nbsp; Administer medications as ordered by the physician.</li><li>Responsible for performing on call nursing services, nights and weekends, on a rotational basis as needed or assigned.</li><li>Flexible with staffing locations and hours to accommodate patient and USRC home program needs.</li><li>Regular and reliable attendance is required for the position.</li></ul>Home Hemodialysis Only:<ul><li>Coordinate home evaluation with technical services department to ensure that the necessary electrical, plumbing and drainage requirements for proper equipment operation are met prior to patient acceptance into home program.</li><li>Ensure required and appropriate water sampling is complete per policy and product requirements.&nbsp; Monitor and report water sample and culture results.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul>Salary / Compensation StatementCompensation for the role will depend on several factors, including a candidate's experience, qualifications and skills. U.S. Renal Care offers a comprehensive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits.

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