LPN & RN Nurses – Inpatient Substance Use Disorders

LPN & RN – Inpatient Substance use Disorders

Encompass Community Supports, formally known as Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services (RRCS) is hiring LPN & RN Inpatient Substance Use Disorders to work in our Culpeper office. Encompass Community Supports is a Virginia State community services organization that improves the quality of life in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock Counties by providing comprehensive mental health, substance use, developmental disability, housing, children’s and aging services. As an organization of almost 400 employees and more than 80 programs, we lead with integrity and excellence and embrace diversity, collaboration, accountability, and innovation to respond to the ever-changing needs of our community

Our benefits are highly competitive and include:

• Low employee cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurances
• 13 paid holidays annually
• 17 PTO days
• Enrollment in VA State pension and retirement plan
• Employee training and educational opportunities
• Paid Life Insurance
• Health Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Our full-time employees work 37.5 hours weekly.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•  Evaluates pre-screenings, conducts intake assessments including CIWA/COWS to determine appropriateness for admission.
•  Consults with referral sources about medication and health treatment plan/order medications; keeps stock medications; assesses clients for special diets; performs AIMS; gives injections; assists clients with obtaining medications.
• Orders prescribed and over the counter medications; maintain medication stock; performs medication counts each shift; maintains STAT box; disposes of unused/expired medications.
• Develops, shares, researches, and provides client education about medications, STD/HIV/other illness and about addiction and withdrawal.
• Provides HIV/other diseases as well as substance abuse counseling.
• Provides crisis intervention and medical services for residential clients when needed.
• Documents in clients records on a daily basis; completes treatment plan; complies with agency and regulatory requirements.
• Works with detox tech as a team to provide case coordination with clients and community resources to assure continuity of care; Performs environmental management assisted by tech.
• Participate in clinical staffing, shift report, and other meetings.
• Train new staff including detox techs.
• Administers TB test/screening to clients and staff.
• Be available for calls after hours and be able to fill in for other staff if needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s degree in nursing; must be a licensed Registered Nurse allowed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• 3 or more years experience in nursing, substance disorders, and/or mental health are required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This work requires light physical effort working almost exclusively with lightweight materials (up to 25 pounds).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Attends training and maintains certifications as required by the Agency and regulatory guidelines.
• Have a valid VA driver’s license

Employment with Encompass Community Supports is contingent upon the successful completion of our background check process.

Encompass Community Supports is an Equal Opportunity Employer