LPN

LPN (PRN)

Salary: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour

Location: 65 N 1150 W, Hurricane Utah 84737

Schedule: On-Call 

Embark's Stabilization and Assessment program is a residential treatment center dedicated to highly acute adolescents. The program specializes in the stabilization and assessment of adolescent boys ages 12 to 17 and their families. Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Southern Utah and Zion's National Park, our campus in Hurricane, Utah, provides more than just treatment – we offer a warm, home-like atmosphere!

• Respond to reports of pain or sickness as they arise and assess the student.
• Determine when a student is to be placed on sick bed due to illness or pain.
• Accompany students to clinic or hospital should the situation arise; communicate findings to the students' parents and to the Clinical Director.
• Check the vital signs and weight of students as assigned.
• Accurately disperse student medications and make record in the Medication Administration Record.
• Count and track narcotics every shift.
• Monitor students in regard to mood, behavior and affect, and then chart the findings. (Particularly when a student is starting a new medication.)
• Communicate any pertinent medical information to the Treatment Team and the Psychiatrist either verbally or in written form.
• Assist night watch staff with care of students.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of standard medical terminology and technique.
• Knowledge of legal charting procedure and requirements.
• Knowledge of medications and procedure for medication administration.
• Knowledge of company policies and practices.
• Skill in using nursing tools and equipment (e.g., needles, thermometers, diagnostic tests, stethoscope, blood pressure cuffs, etc.)
• Skill in assessing the physical condition of the students.
• Skill in communicating medical situations accurately to students, parents, and co-workers.
• Ability to use word processing software and to navigate networks.
• Experience or knowledge of health insurance submission processes.
• Ability to check vital signs.