Travel LPN - LPN

American Traveler is hiring a travel LPN/LVN with at least 1 year of experience and phlebotomy skills for a 13-week assignment on an acute addiction rehabilitation unit requiring BLS and de-escalation training.Job Details• Work in an acute care addiction rehabilitation unit (4th floor) at an inpatient psychiatric facility in the Bronx, NY,• Unit serves adult patients (18+) in voluntary detox and rehabilitation from substances including alcohol, crack cocaine, and PCP,• Unit capacity is 23 patients; no formal nurse-to-patient ratios as the unit is voluntary and staffed primarily by counselors,• LPNs are responsible for assessing detox symptoms, administering medications, and addressing any medical issues that arise,• IVs are not routinely used on this unit; IV access may be initiated only in the event of a medical emergency,• EKGs are performed by nursing staff as needed; no RT or tele monitor techs on unit,• No physical restraints used; patients who cannot follow unit rules are discharged,• Charting is performed using Allscripts EMR,• 8-hour day shifts,• Every other weekend required,• One winter holiday and one summer holiday coverage required,• May float to a sister rehabilitation unit, an outpatient clinic, or psychiatry (in an adjacent building); security escort provided for night-time floats to psychiatry,Job Requirements• Current NY LPN/LVN license required if applicable,• Minimum 1 year of LPN experience required; med-surg background strongly preferred,• Current BLS certification (AHA) required,• De-escalation training certification required,• Phlebotomy skills required,• Experience performing EKGs required,• Allscripts EMR experience preferred,• Psych experience preferred but not required,• Ability to assess and monitor detox symptoms,Additional Information• 5-day unit-specific floor orientation provided,• A Patient Care Manager (PCM) is on-site during business hours and available by phone during non-business hours,• No nurse aides or mental health techs on the unit,• LPNs wear Kelly Green scrubs,• Patients exhibiting psychiatric concerns are transferred to the psychiatric unit rather than managed on this unit,