Licensed Practical Nurse - Adolescents

• Great benefits such as:
  Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Personal Leave and Paid Holidays
• 403b Retirement Plan (matches one to one of employee contribution for the first 3%, then a 50% match on the next 6% of employee contribution)

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides quality nursing care to clients; properly administers medication injections; performs initial and ongoing health assessments; documents results; takes vital signs on clients; ensures protection from blood borne pathogens by adhering to safety and environmental infection control policies and procedures.
• Provides emergency care; responds to accidents, choking; administers CPR or first aid as needed; makes preliminary diagnosis of illnesses and documents all actions.
• Administers medications and provides medication education in accordance with physician orders, agency policy, and licensing requirements.
• Maintains accountability, security, and proper storage of medications using the Pyxis medication dispensing system and secured medication carts.
• Performs medication counts, reconciliations, audits, and discrepancy reporting under supervision of an RN.
• Monitors medication compliance and ensures safe handling and administration of all controlled substances.
• Initiates care appropriate to program client needs.
• Communicates with doctors, psychiatrists, pharmacists regarding client needs; arranges medical appointments; advises of unusual laboratory results, medication refills, returns, or other medication changes; follows all instructions given by doctors; attends treatment team meetings; provides input into development of client case plans.
• Collects UA samples using Universal Precautions and in accordance with SMA polity and procedure.
• Conducts nursing assessments, admission screenings, health histories, and ongoing health monitoring supervised by an RN.
• Monitors youth for withdrawal symptoms, adverse medication reactions, suicidal ideation, self-harm risk, and other medical or behavioral concerns.
• Reports significant clinical findings promptly to appropriate medical and supervisory staff.
• Initiates crisis intervention as required to maintain a safe environment.
• Records client information in SMA's EMR in a timely manner and in accordance with SMA policy and procedure.
• Supports implementation of trauma-informed, client-centered interventions that promote emotional regulation and positive behavioral outcomes.
• Serves as a role model while reinforcing behavioral expectations and therapeutic boundaries.
• Assists Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) with client supervision, unit operations, and behavior management support.
• Monitors client behavior and reports safety, health, or behavioral concerns promptly.
• Performs related work as required by supervisor.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Education and/or

Experience:

Completion of a program in practical nursing and licensure as a practical nurse; experience working in a clinical psychiatric setting and/or with chemically dependent individuals preferred.

Current BLS Certification or CPR Certification as required by program.

Additional education and/or experience may be required as per specific program guidelines.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities:

• Must be knowledgeable and demonstrate competency incurrent principles and practice related to health care of clients specific tothe LPN's program population.
• Must have knowledge of the basic principles, methods,practices, and procedures of providing nursing care including administering medications.
• Must have knowledge of psychiatric medications as wellas general therapeutic drugs and narcotics for the clients being served inthe LPN's program.
• Knowledge of principles, methods, practices, and procedures for administering first aid and CPR.
• Ability to quickly and accurately assess situations and use sound judgment in applying medicalor emergency intervention techniques.
• Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with clients, family members, other employees, professionals, and the general public.
• Ability to handle verbally and/or physically abusive and aggressive clients and utilize aggression control techniques to ensure the safety and well being of theclient,…