WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
$81,560–$87,568 year
On-site · Portland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
The Withdrawal Management Licensed Practical Nurse will join a Full Time night operations (NOC) role in Portland, OR, delivering comprehensive nursing care to individuals undergoing withdrawal from drugs or alcohol. Responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans with a multidisciplinary team, administering medications, documenting and monitoring progress, providing education on withdrawal and relapse prevention, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations, and guiding nursing assistants while responding to medical emergencies. The role emphasizes timely documentation, ongoing professional development, and leadership to nursing staff to uphold compassionate, evidence-based care within a fast-paced substance-use treatment setting.
Required Qualifications
- Must have graduated from an accredited nursing institution
- Must have an active nursing license or be able to obtain one within 8 weeks of hire through the Oregon State Board of Nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite esp. Outlook, Excel and Word
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Solid patient care experience is required.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in presenting ideas, transmitting information, or convey concepts to individuals or groups of people of varying educational, cultural and experiential levels.
- Ability to maintain professional boundaries with patients, the community, and other staff members.
- Ability to work collaboratively with patients, other treatment program staff, team members, and to treat everyone with respect and dignity at all times.
- Written and organizational skills to complete all required documentation.
- Communicates information effectively in writing and verbally
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Displays initiative and problem-solving skills
- Basic knowledge of substance-use disorders
- Marked ability to demonstrate and utilize self-awareness
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and providing compassionate care.
- Have an understanding of legal and ethical considerations related to substance abuse treatment and patient care.
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