Licensed Practical Nurse

Location

4700 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta GA 30022

Associates Degree in Nursing or a related field supplemented by two (2) years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license; must possess and maintain a state of Georgia license as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

• Assesses client condition and administers medications: identifies correct client; verifies medication order; prepares and administers properly; monitors site and client for side effects or complications; disposes of used needles and syringes; monitors blood pressure, pulse, respiration for abnormalities; monitors clients' weight and records changes; counsels clients on importance of good health and medication management and proper amount of exercise; and assists with scheduling next appointments for medication and physician.
• Maintains individual medication profiles as well as medication and injection temperature logs: maintain clients' individual medication profile including medication name, dosage, date ordered, date received, expiration date, date opened, date disposed, reason disposed and client's tolerance level; orders and restocks medications as needed; and maintains a daily refrigerator temperature log for the medications stored in the refrigerator.
• Provides telephone assistance, problem solving and crisis intervention for mental health clients, families and staff: answers incoming calls for assistance with medications, side effects, appointments, education of symptoms, requests for documentation, verification of diagnosis; calls primary care providers for appointments and lab reports; contacts pharmacies for medication refills; and communicates with state, local and other agencies and hospitals for discharge summaries and medication verification with release of information.
• Attends and in some cases conducts weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings: attends triage, treatment and staff meetings twice weekly with Site Supervisor, Clinicians, PHNTs and physicians to discuss changes in clients' services and conditions; attends monthly meetings with Medical Director and other Team nurses to update information, forms, audits and new coding information; and meets quarterly for infection control meetings to discuss new information and to bring forth any issues with buildings, clients or equipment used.
• Completes numerous forms and assists with letters and documents: completes lab request forms initiated by the physician; completes client appointment requests for services with primary care physicians; liaises between clients and physicians, insurance providers, pharmaceutical companies and other agencies on behalf of the client; and gives instructions and information to clients to obtain services for those without insurance.
• Provides training, education and groups for clients, families and staff: trains subordinate staff and Nurse Technicians on PAP programs; educates clients and families about diagnosis, medication injections, actions and side effects, therapeutic blood levels, good health habits and exercise in individual, family and group settings; trains staff on computer programs, CPR, Infection Control, Immunizations, Emergency Preparedness and drills; and coordinates and obtains resource information for staff to use.
• Provides assistance to all areas of the center to maintain smooth flow and transition of services to the clients: monitors the phones and redirects calls; pulls and files charts, takes vital signs, and coordinates charts to the appropriate team member for services; performs crisis intervention with unruly or agitated clients and family; intervenes in emergencies and initiates 911 call in medical emergencies;
  
  and reports to site supervisor and others in authority any concerns as they arise.
• Additional functions: performs other related duties as required.

• Data Utilization:
  Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data.
• Human Interaction:
  Requires the ability to provide specialized or professional level counseling and medical treatment to others.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization:
  Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
• Verbal Aptitude:
  Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude:
  Requires the…