Emend Healthcare provides comprehensive addiction and mental health treatment at multiple locations across the country. Each center is designed to deliver a full continuum of care, from medically supervised detox to residential and outpatient programs, ensuring clients can access the support they need wherever they are. With a focus on personalized treatment and compassionate care, Emend’s facilities offer safe, welcoming environments where individuals can begin their journey to lasting recovery.

At Restoration Recovery Center, ("RRC"), an integral part of Emend, we are dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to lasting wellness. Our team combines expertise, compassion, and personalized care to help clients navigate mental health challenges and substance use recovery. We focus on creating a safe, nurturing environment where every person can build the skills, resilience, and confidence needed to thrive. Through evidence-based treatment, innovative programs, and a commitment to holistic well-being, we empower clients to achieve meaningful, lasting change.

Overview.

As an LVN at RRC, you will be responsible for the nursing assessment, medication monitoring and guidance of non-medical team members as to the medical component of client treatment episodes. The LVN is responsible for both the administrative and medical portion of the client intake process and is the primary in oversight of properly receiving and centrally storing medications and preparing client medications for discharge.

The LVN also has primary responsibility of communicating to non-medical team members regarding changes to medical orders and instructions. While the LVN at RRC has unique medical responsibilities, the LVN is also responsible for learning and being able to achieve all job duties of the Behavioral Technician, without exception.

Responsibilities.

This includes but is not limited to:

· Collaborate with Providers in completing client physical assessment, medical assessment, and assessment of health-illness needs in acute withdrawal care.

· Collect and document in the interdisciplinary notes data such as vital signs, client behavior by physical observations at regular prescribed intervals, client response to medications, nursing care, and medical treatment plans.

· Provide written reports at regular intervals as appropriate regarding client care initiatives, changes, and medical status.

· Demonstrate awareness of client’s physical and emotional state through observation and interaction.

· Maintain medication logs, counts, and client compliance of medications as well as monitor for medication adjustments or complications.

· Ability to act and react accordingly to 911 emergencies and utilize proper and appropriate chain of command in reporting such incidents.

· Complete Incident Reports as prescribed by RRC policies and procedures, including but not limited to reports of safety/risk concerns to appropriate management (Executive Director, Safety Officer, Lead BHT).

· Proficiency in all facets of client intakes and discharges, including ability to follow checklists and flowcharts and proper communication.

o Complete intake process with new admits: conduct body and property search, collect UA, breathalyze clients, complete client consents and interviews, log client’s valuables, and send out intake email (and any other tasks outlined in applicable checklists).

o Complete discharge process: assist with compiling medications (if applicable), preparation of personal property, obtain necessary signatures, including release of client property and valuables, send out discharge email, prepare room for new intake (and any other tasks outlined in applicable checklists).

· Ability to maintain confidentiality of client’s medical and personal information.

· Immediately and accurately receive and transcribe orders from physicians.

· Assist Providers and non-medical team members in creating a positive work environment through clear communication.

· Take vitals and log in a timely manner; ongoing medical assessment of clients.

· Participate in staff and shift change meetings.

· Document and provide shift reports.

· Familiarity with policies and procedures related to self-administration of medications and decision-making authority as to medications.

· Maintenance of nursing supplies and over-the-counter medication supplies.

· Complete nursing documentation audits.

· Complete medication counts as required.

· Client rounds documentation (Observation Logs) as prescribed b