Nurse LPN

Title:

Licensed Practical Nurse

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Claratel Behavioral Health is an innovative, community‑based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization located in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. It offers a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs, and substance abuse treatment to more than 11,000 citizens annually who are uninsured and underinsured. As a public, not‑for‑profit organization, Claratel operates more than 20 locations in DeKalb County with a diverse workforce of more than 500 direct‑care and support staff.

Our team of physicians, nurses, clinicians, and support personnel is dedicated to helping clients and families recover from debilitating disabilities and resume productive lives, providing evidence‑based services in the least restrictive settings.

Under general supervision, the Licensed Practical Nurse provides direct, technical nursing care functions in accordance with individual nursing care plans and/or as directed by the attending physician/clinician. Responsibilities include taking vital signs, administering medications, recording required information in patients’ charts, observing reactions, and preparing patients for examinations as necessary. The LPN may also function as a lead worker for other staff.

• Communicates health/nursing needs and/or recommendations to RN supervisor.
• Coordinates admissions, discharges, and follow‑up as needed.
• Assists in medical/health appointments as needed.
• Completes patient/consumer preliminary nursing assessments based on interviews with patient/consumer, family, significant others, and community agencies providing services.
• Ensures the provision of nursing/health services under the direction of the RN and as ordered by the physician, providing direct care as outlined in the Service Plan/Nursing Care Plan.
• Checks, monitors, and records vital signs including weights, wound measurements, etc.
• Identifies trends outside of parameters or in need of attention and communicates to RN.
• Reports pertinent information and changes in individual health status to attending physician/health professionals and to the team in a timely manner.
• Ensures the provision of needed adaptive equipment.
• Medication Administration:
  Administers medications, verifying the correct medications are administered (per the six “rights” of medication administration), and that client’s response to medications is noted and documented along with any noted side effects.
• Works closely with home/facility/pharmacy staff in consulting on medications, side effects, and medication reviews.
• Orders, reviews, monitors, and discontinues medications as ordered by physician.
• Disposes of unused medication per policy.
• Assures that monthly Medication Administration Records (MAR’s) are accurately transcribed in each individual’s record.
• Checks the medication cabinet on a weekly basis to ensure medications are administered as ordered.
• Appropriately documents missed medications on the MAR and ensures required follow‑up occurs.
• Returns completed medication cards at the end of each month, along with expired and unused medications as applicable.
• Checks program/service areas on a frequent but not less than a monthly basis to ensure the necessary medical/nursing/medication supplies are available and in ample supply.
• Reports client illness, potential communicable diseases or infections and works closely with RN, direct care staff, other programmatic and health care professionals, and family in maintaining a safe environment for clients and staff.
• Implements isolation precautions as needed.
• Ensures health status, care and services are documented accurately and timely per company and state requirements.
• Provides supervision and education for non‑licensed staff in the provision of care and services and reports any changes.
• Completes a quarterly nursing evaluation/review of body systems on assigned individuals per program requirements. Refers to physician any assessment findings needing further review.
• Ensures incidents are recorded, the individual is safe, receives required medical…