Join Our Team as an LPN at the New Beaverton Recovery Center!Position: LPN - Withdrawal Management
Location: Beaverton Recovery Center, Washington County
Company: CODA
About CODA and the Beaverton Recovery Center At CODA, we're leading the charge to provide compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. The Beaverton Recovery Center, our state-of-the-art facility in Washington County, is a transformative hub designed to deliver exceptional care to our community's most vulnerable.
We're committed to creating an environment that fosters hope, supports recovery, and builds resilience. As part of our team, you'll be contributing to a groundbreaking initiative that offers healing and a fresh start to those on their journey to sobriety.
Available shifts:
- Tuesday - Thursday, 7:00 PM - 7:15 AM
- Friday - Sunday, 7:00 PM - 7:15 AM
- Sunday - Monday, 7:00 AM - 7:15 PM
Why Join CODA? - Excellent Benefits & Competitive Pay: We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary.
- Career Advancement: Take advantage of this unique opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic, supportive setting.
- Supportive Work Culture: Experience a work environment built on CODA's core values-collaboration, compassion, courage, respect, and vision.
- A New Chapter: Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape the culture and success of a brand-new recovery center.
About The Role As an LPN, you will be a key clinical leader responsible for overseeing direct medical care for patients withdrawing from addictive psychoactive substances. You'll provide vital medical oversight to Certified Medical Assistants and non-medical staff, ensuring safety, clinical excellence, and compassionate care.
Your role is critical to patient admissions, assessments, ongoing evaluations, and collaborative care planning. You'll lead by example, providing mentorship and guidance while navigating urgent medical needs and crisis response. By working closely with the Nurse Manager, you'll be instrumental in helping patients achieve stability and progress in their recovery journey.
This is your chance to make a lasting impact as a clinical leader in a groundbreaking new facility committed to transforming lives.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: - Current, unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure. Completion of an accredited nursing education program that includes at least 500 hours of direct patient contact.
- Experience with substance use disorder or mental health population preferred but not required
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: - Demonstrated consistency in the application of "6 Rights" of medication administration.
- Demonstrated understanding of and ability to adhere to established principles of patient safety.
- Make judgments in practice, substantiated with evidence, that integrate nursing science in the provision of safe, quality care and that promote the health of patients within a family and community context.
- Ability to utilize both oral and written communications skills to effectively communicate with clients, co-workers, community resources, supervisors,
and various other individuals encountered in the course of performing work while maintaining client confidentiality and establishing professional rapport.
- Ability to maintain professional communications and boundaries while managing complex situations and interacting with individuals diagnosed with substance use or co-occurring conditions.
- Ability to operate a computer, utilize basic MS Office programs, and effectively navigate and maintain client records in an electronic medical records system.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES: - Current, unencumbered Oregon LPN license.
- Current Oregon or Washington driver's license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ability to acquire within one month of hire.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - Must be able to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be able to perform Basic Life Support for 15 minutes continuously and maintain BLS certification.
- Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
- Must be able to follow proper protocol while interacting directly with patients and working in a clinical environment.
- Must be able to operate a personal computer, including reading from a computer monitor, keyboarding, and using a mouse.
- Must be able to negotiate staircase, reach, bend, and handle objects.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: - Knowledge of chemical dependency is required.
- Consistent attendance and punctuality are required of this position.
- Maintain current licensure by updating job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations.
- A negative result on all pre-employment, reasonable basis, and post-accident drug screens.
- An acceptable criminal record as determined by DHS, the Oregon Administrative Rules, and the Oregon Revised Statutes; and no current supervised parole or probation.
- An acceptable driving record and the recommended amount of personal automobile insurance as determined by CODA's automobile insurance provider.