LPN

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary : Provides a broad range of paraprofessional social services and nursing duties to consumers and their families. Under the clinical supervision of RN, provides patient care. Conducts consumer intakes, participates in treatment team planning. Assists in dealing with personal and social problems. May perform case management duties. Assist with admissions / discharge or transfer process of client in accordance with policies of facility and unit guidelines / expectations.

Essential Functions : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Nursing

• Administers medications accurately and safely within agency guidelines.
• Performs treatments and provides preventative maintenance care to consumers per MD orders and accepted Nursing Standard of Practice guidelines.
• Performs Nursing Assessments
• Consistently and accurately transcribes and implements physician's orders and documents all consumer information

Consumer Resource

Documentation

Consumer Interaction

Required Knowledge & Skills :

Competencies : Communication

Accountability / Responsibility

Cooperation / Teamwork

Creative Thinking

Customer Service

Dependability

Flexibility

Initiative

Analytical Thinking

Job Knowledge

Judgement

Professionalism

Quality / Quantity of Work

Stress Management

Required Education & Experience :

Current LPN license without restrictions. 6 months of experience as LPN.

Supervisory Responsibilities : None

Work Environment :

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Some minor travel between Gateway sites is required.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 15 pounds. Must have the ability to sit for long periods of time at a computer. Employee frequently uses fine hand / eye coordination, hearing and visual acuity. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant condition caused by noise, dust, etc. Employee must be able to travel between Gateway sites. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Gateway CSB promotes a drug / alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing.

Azalea Clinic (Monday 8am-5pm, Tuesday 8am-12p, Wednesday 8am-5pm, Thursday 1pm-5pm, Friday 8a-5pm)

Jasmine Clinic (Tuesday 1pm-5pm & Thursday 8am-12pm)