Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Outpatient Clinic

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)– Mental Health Care – Outpatient Clinic

POSITION:
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)– Mental Health Care – Outpatient Clinic $5,000 First year bonus! LPN in this role is responsible for managing the walk-in medication clinic and nurse line, managing the injection clinics and performing additional nursing duties as required and assigned. Competitive Salary! Full benefit package Premium Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits plus the Zerocard 75% employer-paid medical premiums Retirement Savings Program with up to 6% Employer match Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability benefits Employee Assistance and wellness programs Generous paid time off Company-Paid Professional Development and CEUs

LPN

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage Walk-in Medication Clinic and Nurse Line
• Complete vitals for Walk-in Clinic Consumers that report they are out of medications or will not have enough medication to get to their next appointment, or consumers who report feeling poorly physically. Document vitals (blood pressure, weight, and pulse) clearly for prescribers and flag any vitals outside normal limits.
• Assist Registered Nurse with calling in orders to FCS pharmacy or other outside pharmacy.
• Assist RN with speaking to prescribers face to face for orders and follow through with prescriber's orders, reporting to RN the plan of action. (LPN's cannot receive verbal orders over the telephone)
• Assist Consumers to follow through with plan, i.e. call in prescription orders, set up next appointment.
• Complete documentation Document Consumer needs Document that plan of action was executed and completed
• Nurse Line Retrieve messages hourly and respond same day or if the message was left after 4pm return the call the next day no later than 12:00pm
• Additional LPN duties Manage Injection Clinics Complete vitals (blood pressure, weight, and pulse) Obtain and review prescriber injection orders Verify dosage changes or prescriber orders Administer injections as ordered by prescriber Re-assess vitals and re-assess Consumer 10 minutes after the injections. Schedule next injection appointment with Consumer to ensure proper injection scheduling. Injections that are related to prescriber appointments take priority over walk-in medication clinic consumers -- Keep track of injection consumers with a calendar.
  
  Schedule injections in Anasazi using correct phone numbers so call backs can be completed by automated system. Review and update medication record. Ensure adequate supplies for Nurses office, i.e. needles, Band-Aids, medications, and other necessary supplies and order through pharmacy. Obtain Medication Education Material for Consumers. Monitor time frames carefully and educate Consumers with maintaining scheduled injections and prescribed medications.
  
  As assigned, provide medication education to Adult Consumers both individually and in groups i.e. Psycho-social Rehabilitation. Communicate daily with other medical team members to ensure coverage and wrap around care for all Consumers. Nursing Medical Team will meet each morning for 10 minutes in order to discuss tasks and plan of coverage for each day. Complete prior authorizations, fax to appropriate insurance provider and document approvals.
  
  Bring needed medication changes or trials to RN for staffing with prescribers. Perform Phlebotomy when ordered by prescribers. Spin down samples and refrigerate. Document procedure in patient chart. Ensure samples are taken downstairs for pick up every day by 5pm. Check in with RN Supervisor prior to leaving for lunch or end of day, in order to ensure all tasks and Consumers are properly cared for.

This position requires flexibility to work at multiple clinic locations based on operational and staffing needs. The selected candidate will be expected to float between assigned locations (Graves, Gatesway, and Lapidus Center) as needed to ensure adequate patient carer and clinic coverage. Reliable transportation is required.

LPN

QUALIFICATIONS:

Requires completion of Licensed practical nursing Program and current license as an LPN in the State of Oklahoma. Previous experience working with clients with mental illness and or substance…