Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Multiple Openings
National Capital Treatment and Recovery
Arlington, Virginia
Still listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 25 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Days
- Unit
- Psych
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Days
- Weekends
- Every other weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Behavioral Health
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Virginia is $36/hr, across 390 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Summary
National Capital Treatment & Recovery is a respected nonprofit behavioral health organization with over 60 years of service offering residential and outpatient care for people with substance use disorders. We are currently seeking compassionate and dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join our team in Arlington, VA.
Multiple Shifts Available
Part-Time
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- 8am-4pm Friday-Saturday-Sunday every other weekend
- 4pm-12am Friday-Saturday-Sunday every other weekend
- 8am-4:30pm Every other Saturday
Full-Time
- 7am-3:30pm Mon-Weds-Thurs; 7am-7:30pm Friday
- 4pm-12am Monday-Friday
PRN
- All shifts
- 12am-8am Overnight
Compensation
$30-35 an hour with an opportunity to earn more based on experience, degrees, and other relevant qualifications.
The program
This is a residential program that offers medically monitored and clinically managed intensive residential treatment services for adult men and women with substance use and co-occurring disorders. This intensive residential program helps break the cycle of drug and alcohol abuse and equips men with the tools needed to be successful at the next appropriate level of care.
As an LPN on our team, you will play a vital role in delivering safe, person-centered care during one of the most critical phases of treatment. You’ll work closely with a multidisciplinary team—providing medical support, monitoring withdrawal symptoms, administering medications, and helping clients stabilize in a supportive, structured environment.
If you're passionate about making a difference, value a trauma-informed and team-oriented workplace, and want to be part of a mission-driven organization committed to changing lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Essential duties and
Responsibilities
Provide general nursing care services within the legal scope of nursing practice and standards developed by the profession, Nurse Practice Act, and regulatory agencies Use professional nursing processes, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, while carrying out nursing responsibilities Communicate health care needs of clients to appropriate supervising staff Respond to emergency health care needs of the clients Monitors client supervision Maintain adherence to posted schedule Facilitates residential community groups as scheduled or as needed to resolve community issues Meets regularly with Residential Structure to ensure smooth operations of facility and RCS Supervise house checks on a regular and random basis Coordinate shift turnover to ensure smooth transitions and dissemination of appropriate information to the next shift Liaison for communication of clinical information between staff Perform health screenings of clients Collect and record data specific to the health status of clients Assist in monitoring special programs such as infection control and medication management Provides health care instruction and information to clients relating to the promotion of health and wellness. Attend and participate in scheduled staff meetings as required Responsible for maintaining ethical standards and continued professional growth, including Abide by Program and NCTR policy and procedures Ensure all CARF standards are instituted and maintained Promote, in public and private contacts, the quality standards and ethical practices of NCTR staff. Continue professional growth by attending workshops, trainings and staff in-service trainings to increase skill and knowledge and to set appropriate example for staff Maintain current licensure/certification including FEAR, CPR, First Aid, and Medication Management Maintain professional boundaries with staff and clients
Please note: There is a required training and orientation period when you first start working where attendance and completion of all trainings will be mandatory to remain employed. Please ensure if you are interested in this position that you have the availability to commit to this.
Knowledge and
Skills
To perform this position successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Skill in implementing nursing protocol. Skill in patient assessment. Ability to carry out instruction and accurately document medical information. Ability to work and communicate with others. Ability to develop rapport with variety of client populations Ability to apply organizational management skills and maintain self and resident discipline. Ability to prepare and maintain required documentation. Ability to comply with state and federal regulations regarding confidentiality. Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with residents.
Qualifications
Currently licensed in Virginia as an LPN Minimum of two years experience in addictions/psychiatric nursing
Application details and notices
Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
REGULARLY REQUIRED: to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
OCCASIONALLY REQUIRED: to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch and lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
Work environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
The work environment is that of a substance abuse treatment milieu which may include:
Exposure to clients infected with Hepatitis B, HIV, TB, or other Infectious Diseases Business-related travel may be required
NCTR is a equal opportunity employer
Requirements
Sourced from National Capital Treatment and Recovery’s careers page.
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Requirements
- Currently licensed in Virginia as an LPN
- Minimum of two years experience in addictions/psychiatric nursing
Place
- City
- Arlington, Virginia
- Median rent
- $2,322/mo
- Local household income
- $142,114/yr
- Metro price level
- 9% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Arlington area index 108.9, where 100 is the national average.
Arlington sits just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C., blending city energy with leafy residential pockets. Neighborhoods like Clarendon and Ballston cluster with restaurants and nightlife, while riverside trails offer nurses a quick outdoor escape after shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You would work for National Capital Treatment and Recovery in Arlington, Virginia — a nonprofit behavioral health organization, formerly Phoenix House, with nationally accredited residential and outpatient programs. Headquarters is listed at 200 North Glebe Road, Suite 104; the Arlington…
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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