Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) New

Exciting New Pay Rates & Shift Differentials! Best place in Wilmington for LPN’s Wilmington Treatment Center loves our LPNs! When you walk into our nurses' stations, it is impossible to figure out who is an RN and who is an LPN as we all work as a team with the common goal of providing excellent patient care and saving lives. Our LPNs complete initial admission nursing assessments, ongoing assessments, administer medications, partner with our medical and clinical teams to ensure the patient is being served from all disciplines. Our LPNs are essential to great patient care at Wilmington Treatment Center.

Essential Functions/Job Duties

• Processes physician orders accurately
• Performs accurate initial and ongoing nursing assessments
• Communicates with the medical team on patient status and follows up as ordered
• Completes documentation as required, accurately and in a timely manner
• Educates patient on medical tests, procedures, medication and other items as appropriate.
• Accurately administers medications in all forms
  
  

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited LPN program
• Licensed to practice as a LPN in the state of North Carolina
• Ability to work with male and female adult (18+), patients with substance use and/or mental health disorders
• Knowledge of substance use and mental health disorders
• Ability to work well with male and female adult (18+) patients with Chemical dependency and Mental Health disorders
• CPR and CPI certification (training offered onsite)
• Teamwork and excellent customer service
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience caring for patients with substance use and/or mental health disorders
• Knowledge of 12 step recovery programs
  
  

BENEFIT/COMPENSATION (after 30 Days Of Employment)

• Exciting new shift differentials
• UMR Health Insurance (3 plans to choose from, eligible after 30 days of employment)
• Delta Dental (2 plans to choose from)
• VSP Vision Insurance
• Paid life and AD&D insurance
• 401k with a matching contribution
• Vacation/Sick/Extended Sick
• Personal/Holiday time
• Paid Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Free meals
• Employee Discount program
• Employee Fun events
• Annual Performance Review and Merit Increase Review
• Salary increases for obtaining education degrees, professional certification and/or licensure (based on program of study/ field of certification and licensure)
• License/Certification renewal and CEU reimbursement
  
  

If you are someone who believes in putting patients and co-workers first, Wilmington Treatment Center may be the right fit for you! New grads are welcome!!

For the 5th consecutive year, Wilmington Treatment Center has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of the best Addiction Treatment Centers in the US. We are North Carolina's premier substance abuse recovery hospital and rehabilitation center located in the beachside community of Wilmington, NC. What began as a 22 bed hospital on one campus in 1984 has grown into a 260 bed hospital spanning 3 campuses - and we are still growing! We are a team of professionals dedicated to helping our patients begin their recovery from the disease of addiction. Even though we are growing, we still maintain that feeling of a close-knit community. We offer a fantastic comprehensive benefit package, a great team of co-workers as well as the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.

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