Cedar House - Arlington Location (Riverside)  

About Cedar House Life Change Center

Come join our great team and help us to continue to provide high quality Substance Use Treatment. Use this exciting opportunity with Cedar House to develop your abilities in the rehabilitation field and grow in your career!
 

Cedar House Life Change Center (CHLCC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. What started as a small 12-bed alcohol treatment facility for men in 1973, named "Amigo House", is now a 125-bed treatment facility and we are growing! The staff at Cedar House is passionate and dedicated to improving the lives of those suffering from Substance Use Disorders.
 

Cedar House was awarded Top Work Places in 2021 and is an excellent place to begin developing your skills in the treatment and rehabilitation of our clients. Our organization encourages our employees to grow in their positions and promotes from within. We have multi-tiered positions that enable qualified employees to promote into higher positions with higher pay ranges! We offer comprehensive benefits package (see below)!

DUTY STATEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• The LVN acts as a member of the Treatment Team by providing nursing experience to the objectives and goals of individual treatment planning.
• The LVN reviews and signs off on Health Questionnaires and uploads them into our EHR.
• Review all incoming medications and ensure clients have required clearances.
• Ensures that PPD/TB testing for all clients is done in a timely manner and records are maintained.
• The LVN shall assist the physician or physician’s assistant when they are conducting physical exams.
• Will do rounds and provide nursing supervision in Withdrawal Management and document in the client record.
• The LVN will also perform any duties assigned by the physician or PA.
• The LVN shall instruct the staff in areas related to nursing/medical conditions necessary in controlling a medical/psychiatric emergency.
• Ensure all withdrawal management clients are checked in the CURES database and upload the documents into our EHR. 
• Coordinate and provide MAT services.
• And such other duties and/or responsibilities as are assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Will have at least two years of experience working with chemically dependent adults.
• LVN license and current CPR and PPD/TB injections experience.
• Must understand the nature of alcohol/drug addiction and its recovery.
• Must have a good understanding of nursing functions and operations related to additions.
• Must have leadership capabilities.
• Must understand the state, county, and CARF requirements related to the medical department.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills maintaining productive working relationships with staff.
• Resourcefulness, creativity, and strong problem-solving skills.

CULTURAL COMPETENCIES

• Uncompromising integrity and ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality.
• Champions the mission, culture, and objectives of the organization.
• Demonstrates value and respect for all employees.
• High energy and enthusiasm.
• Performs effectively as a team player.
• Values the ideas and opinions of others and routinely collects their input as part of decision-making process.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The positions specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

BENEFITS

• Excellent Benefits to include Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan Company matched at $1: $1 up to 6% of Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Vacation 2 weeks accrued per year initially, then incrementally more with longevity
• Sick Leave 48 hours accrued for first year, then 48 hours of sick leave are provided at the beginning of each new year thereafter
• Holidays 12 paid per year

***The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable***

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