Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description :

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing nursing services to patients in residential care facilities, behavioral health and / or substance use disorder treatment programs. They work to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for clients and provide support through various nursing duties across outpatient psychiatry, addiction, and housing services. Additionally, they work to build and maintain a strong working relationship between clients and clinic staff.

Essential Job Functions :

• Administer medications to clients via various methods, including oral, injection, self-administration and others, according to service line requirements.
• Perform nursing assessments, including physical and mental health assessments, and psychiatric screeners, according to service line requirements.
• Document medication administration and nursing assessments accurately and completely, adhering to service line standards.
• Conduct MAR reviews and medication counts, monitoring house stock of medications and refill status for housing clients. Prepare pass medications as needed.
• Communicate with clients regarding medication questions and needs, staging refill requests to providers according to standard operating policies and procedures.
• Room clients, verify client data and medical history, confirm purpose of visit, and obtain necessary physical preliminary requirements such as blood draw, urine sample, height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, and temperature.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner, including nursing assessments, physical and spoken interventions with clients, nursing-led educational groups, and client safety plans.
• Ensure that all medical and medication records are up-to-date and accurate, and assist with general lab and phlebotomy duties as needed.
• Function as a resource person for nursing and medical issues, overseeing infectious disease control, client hygiene, and related client and facility health issues, under the supervision of nursing leadership.
• Participate in all required meetings as assigned, and perform other related duties as required, assigned, and / or delegated by nursing leadership.

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Supervisory Requirements :

N / A

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.