Medication Coordinator (LPN) - Mn Adult & Teen Challenge : Job Details

Work where you matter!Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is a leader in the recovery community, offering a broad spectrum of treatments services and recovery programs for men, women, and teens across Minnesota. As a part of our team, you'll find a workplace with strong values, invested managers, andsupportive co-workers as well as numerous awards, including Newsweek's Best Addiction Treatment Center and six time recipient of the Star Tribune's Top Work Places. AND - No nights, no holidays and no weekends...ever!Job summary: The primary responsibility of the LPN is to monitor the medication for our clients. This would include reviewing medication upon intake, ordering replacements or new medication and communication to the rest of the team responsible for the client medication self- administration protocol.Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Meet with new clients when intakes occur on the Medication Coordinator's Shift
  • Intake Medication
  • Discuss Medication Procedure
  • Add client to medication room/book/bag
  • Complete medication questionnaire with client
• Order medications
• Complete monthly medication audits
• Audit medication books weekly

Minimum Qualifications:

• Licensed Practical Nurse certification

• Documented 1 years freedom from chemical use problems
• Ability to successfully complete DHS background checks process.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Very well organized.
• Certified trained medical aid preferred
• Ability to remain on task and follow through projects to their completion.

• Exceptional ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines and frequent interruptions.

• Documented one-year work experience in direct service to individuals with chemical use problems or one year of work experience in the management or administration of direct services to individuals with chemical use problems.
• Ability to manage people and processes to achieve organizational goals.

• Strong ability to relate to and disciple people with life-controlling problems.

Our robust benefits package includes medical, HSA, dental, vision, PTO, dependent care FSA, disability, life insurance and 403b retirement plan for all full time employees.We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction. Mn Adult & Teen Challenge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any category protected by federal, state or applicable laws.Reasonable accommodation can be provided upon request.