Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - PRN - Harrisburg, PA

Overview

PRN POSITIONS AVAILABLE:   NIGHT SHIFT: 7pm - 7am  DAY SHIFT: 7am - 7pm     We’re not just behavioral health people—we’re crisis people. Connections has built a model that combines medical and recovery-oriented treatment that gets people connected to community-based resources and back to their lives faster.  Our aim is for solutions, not just stop-gaps. Real support, not restriction.  We have proven that our model improves access, creates hope and makes the behavioral health crisis system work better, and we’re finding better ways to do it every day.  Our story Originally founded by two emergency room psychiatrists, Dr. Chris Carson and Dr. Robert Williamson, Connections Health Solutions brings 30 years of experience serving individuals in crisis and operates two of the nation’s largest and most studied crisis response centers and is currently expanding to more states.  Since opening our doors, we have provided care and treatment for hundreds of thousands of individuals in crisis.

Responsibilities

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is vital in delivering comprehensive care to both youth and adults, focusing on the administration and documentation of medications, transcribing provider orders, and performing continuous assessments. The role encompasses gathering detailed data on behavioral and physical health, including substance use history, and accurately documenting observed behaviors and interventions. Additionally, the LPN is responsible for educating individuals and their families about behavioral health diagnoses and medications during both admission and discharge, aiming to enhance treatment adherence and overall care outcomes.

 

• Nursing Support and Collaboration:
  • Contribute data for the Nursing Assessment, ongoing re-assessment, and health history under the direct supervision of an RN.
  • Collaborate with the RN on the individual’s care plan, reporting pertinent information such as blood glucose levels, CIWA/CINA scores, and breathalyzer results.
• Medication Administration and Documentation:
  • Transcribe Provider orders and administer medications as prescribed.
  • Coordinate with individuals to sign medication consent forms.
  • Perform chart checks, sign off as a secondary verifier for prescribed medications, and ensure accurate medication reconciliation and storage.
• Clinical Tasks:
  • Draw labs and provide wound care as ordered by Providers.
  • Accurately record all medications brought in by individuals.
• Behavioral Health Support:
  • Assist Behavioral Health Specialists in managing the milieu and gathering information related to psychopharmacological and physiological needs for both youth and adults.
  • Provide education on physical health, psychiatric diagnoses, treatment options, and psychopharmacology to individuals, their families, and others involved in their care.
• Crisis Intervention:
  • Use appropriate verbal interventions to defuse potentially dangerous or out-of-control behaviors in both youth and adult populations.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in therapeutic intervention techniques, with a clear understanding of safety-related roles and responsibilities
• Emergency Response:
  • Administer emergency medications as ordered during seclusion/restraint processes.
  • Maintain thorough knowledge of psychotropic medications and their applications.
• Additional Duties:
  • Perform any other duties as assigned to support the team and individuals in care.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

 

• Graduation from an accredited Nursing Program
• Unrestricted licenses as a Licensed Practical Nurse through the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing or hold a multistate licensure privilege
• At least 2 years of psychiatric, behavioral health, or relevant experience
• Must be able to perform Safe Clinch patient restraint techniques
• Must pass the following background checks
  • Child Abuse Clearance
  • FBI Criminal Background Check
  • Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check
  • Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card
• The Company has a mandatory vaccination policy. All successful applicants must be fully vaccinated, including showing proper documentation, or otherwise be exempt pursuant to the Company’s exemption process prior to their start date as a condition of employment

It would be great if you had:

 

• Knowledge of EHR systems