Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Pool/PRN)

What You'll Do:

 

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.