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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Hiring Range:

$32.91 - $56.34

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Holidays - Every Other Holiday, Monday through Friday, Weekends - Every Other Weekend

Scheduled Hours:

0700-1530

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

24

Cost Center:

71000 - 0125 ATS

Union:

SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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Provide nursing care for a vulnerable adult population. Performs nursing assessment, treatment, education and health care service coordination to individuals in need. The Acute Care LPN collaborates with all components of the team and other health care agencies to ensure coordinated, comprehensive services.

I. Major Responsibilities:  

1. Assess the physical and psychosocial status of patients in all settings by obtaining appropriate patient histories, administering physician/primary care provider orders, nursing assessment, medication administration reconciliation, take and monitor vitals of clients on the unit, medication administration and documentation. 

2. Renders and supervises care of clients on the unit. 

3. Monitors medication and consultation with prescribers. 

4. Provide appropriate health care and coordinates referrals as prescribed by providers. 

5. Participates in the evaluation of client’s condition and progress with team members. 

6. Promote education and adherence to prescribed treatment protocols. 

7. Facilitates wellness and medically related psychoeducational groups to individuals. 

8. Records all client information within electronic medical record system daily. 

9. Assists RN on daily basis. 

10. Offer nursing consult on emergency service evaluations. 

11. Work with clients to coordinate care with their PCP, psychiatrist, and other professionals including but not limited to medication refills and f/u medical appointments.

Specialty Responsibilities: 

Charge Nurse: as assigned by program leadership. When assigned charge duties you are expected to: 

1. Maintain overall shift operation in a safe, efficient and effect manner in the absence of management. 

2. Direct and supervise staff including all RNs, LPNs, Contingent workers and Direct Care Staff/ RCs to ensure the delivery of safe and effective patient care. 

3. Report any urgent issues on the unit to the management team in a timely manner and utilize the administrator on call for any emergency, medical, and disciplinary situations that require further intervention. 

 

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