Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Behavioral Health Clinic Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Nursing

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Sam Beh Hlth Ctr-Clinic

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Clinical Care

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Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix provides behavioral and mental health treatment programs for adults and teens in inpatient and outpatient settings. We encourage patients and family members to be active, involved and informed. We believe families can and do heal together.

Located at BUMCP Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic at 1300 N. 12th St, Ste 320, Phoenix, AZ. This position is Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4pm.

Responsibilities: This role will be managing all new patient intakes, medication management, refills, patient scheduling, completing FMLA paperwork, patient vitals and working closely with resident, providers, medical students and other team members. Working in a medical office is required with providers and other healthcare workers, must have the ability to multitask, ability to work on the computer for long periods of time.

Behavioral Health experience is preferred. We are the largest academic Psychiatry program in the valley, the team member will be part of our very cohesive, strong and a dedicated team learning and growing with our residents and medical students.

Position Summary

This position provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician, and is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under his or her direction. This position observes, contributes to the plan of care, implements, reports and documents patient care in accordance with department policies, standard of care and state scope of practice.

This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to contribute to the assessment of data and to plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Core Functions

Observes, compiles and reports the patient’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews available information obtained by health care team members.

Contributes to plan of care under direction of registered nurse, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of care. Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews plan of care to reflect changing patient needs and provides input for updates as needed.

Implements care based on delegated interventions identified in care plan and medical orders, within scope of practice. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. May delegate and provide supervision in the provision of care to non-licensed personnel, in accordance with state scope of practice.

Promotes continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for whom care is provided.

Reports condition of patient, including signs and symptoms which may be indicative of change in the patient’s condition to the registered nurse and/or physician. Observes and reports patient progress towards goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with other health care team members. Observes and reports patient’s response and the effectiveness of patient teaching.

Documents observation, implementation and data in the patient record. Documentation reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient’s response to treatment. Notes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.

May plan, organize, develop and coordinate the completion of documentation and the input of patient assessment data as required by federal regulation. Maintains, updates and…