Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Summary

Provides nursing care and coordinates medical/psychiatric care for Red Rock clients. Provides clients with continuity of care. IF PACT: Organizes and manages the system of getting medications ordered and delivered to the clients; assesses physical health needs; makes appropriate referrals to community physicians; provides management and administration of medication in conjunction with the psychiatrist; provides a range of treatment, rehabilitation and support services and shares shift-management responsibility with other staff.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Performs nursing assessments in order to identify client's needs, plan of care. Provides treatment for existing and emergency health care conditions. Assesses for medical appropriateness for admission and continually assesses throughout clients' stay. Consults with Psychiatrist if change in medical status occurs with referral to more appropriate level of care from crisis center
• Administers medication and maintains clinical charts. Observes, records, and initiates appropriate action concerning client reaction to medication and therapeutic procedures
• Monitors activities and job duties of Mental Health Assistants assigned to their shifts
• Reviews and monitors client's progress through supervision and disposition of cases; confers with other programs/agencies, doctors, etc. as required regarding client welfare
• Documents care according to nursing standards of care, agency policy and procedures
• Assists in assessment of clients' mental status on a daily basis
• Performs a variety of professional medical nursing duties under the direction and supervision of the Psychiatrist; collects of routine laboratory specimens, administrates of injectable medications and emergency medication, communicates with pharmacies regarding doctor's orders for medications and related duties
• Maintains core competencies in relation to working with co-occurring disorders through continuing education and implementing skills into all aspects of treatment
• Counts and documents locked PRN medications every shift with guidance/supervision of registered nurse on duty
• Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars to learn agency policy, rules, regulations, and procedures; participates in ongoing in-service training as well as pertinent external training
• Assists in the development and implementation of programmatic goals and objectives
• Supports and assists with the facilitation of Care Plans for consumers within the Red Rock Health Team
• Performs other duties as required

Qualifications

• Registered LPN in state of Oklahoma
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in use of physical assessment skills and the ability to handle medical emergencies
• Must be able to work shift-work
• Commitment to the mission of Red Rock BHS
• One-year experience preferred Knowledge and experience working with administration of psychotropic medications preferred
• Knowledge of psychiatric nursing, practices, techniques and procedures preferred
• Experience working in a psychiatric setting preferred
• Certification in mental health nursing preferred

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Must have the ability to lift, push, or pull a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time
• Ability to use telephone, PC, fax machine, copy machine, and printer