LVN/LPT - Mental Health 105

Key result areas

• Mission, values and beliefs
• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values and beliefs in everyday language and contact with clients, the public and other staff members.

• Quality and quantity of work
• Provides safe, effective and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with clients.
• Attends and participates in community meetings and groups.
• Monitors the activities and documentation of the MHW’s on the assigned unit.
• Coordinates and participates in counting medications and giving report at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Coordinates admission of new clients by designating the admitting MHW. Completes the admission documentation including the problem list and the I.D. note.
• Coordinates discharges by ensuring that discharge orders are written, and that discharge medication and clothing are given to the client. Completes the appropriate documentation.
• Transcribes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Administers medication and treatments to clients.
• Receives and presents change of shift report.
• Monitors the monthly recap of physician orders, medication record and treatment records.
• Reviews all medical and psychological reports. Informs the physician and nursing administrator of any abnormalities found in the clients’ condition or laboratory reports.
• Completes the twenty-four hour Client Report each shift.

• Team member participation
• Participates as a team member and provides input via reporting observations, concerns and asking appropriate questions.
• Reviews and implements client treatment plans.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Professional Assault Response Training (PART) techniques.
• Keeps the supervisor informed of client behavior and condition. Notifies the supervisor of those clients who are clinical management concerns.

• Assessment
• Observes, records and reports client social, medical and psychiatric behavior.

• Judgment, decision making and initiative
• Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies.
• Promotes and assists clients in developing self‑help skills.

• Relationships with others
• Demonstrates a good rapport and cooperative working relationships with all members of the team; responds to co‑workers with concern and promotes group morale.

• Quality improvement
• Continually focuses on assigned tasks and seeks and implements improvements.
• Understands and demonstrates the safety program in all activities.
• Protects clients from behavior that could damage themselves or others.
• Practices universal precautions at all times.

• Customer and community relations
• Demonstrates a knowledge of Telecare’s customers including clients, families and governmental agencies in all interactions and conduct.
• Acts in a professional manner, always demonstrating respect and understanding of the community and neighborhood when representing Telecare in the community.

• Planning and time utilization
• Completes and follows through with tasks and assignments, meeting expected deadlines.

• Attendance and reliability
• Understands and demonstrates knowledge of all policies associated with attendance.

• Professional development
• Attends all assigned in‑service education classes.
• Role models excellent professional practice.
• Always dresses appropriately and professionally.

Physical requirements: Rarely 0% to 1%

Infrequently 2% to 5%

Occasionally 6% to 33%

Frequently 34% to 66%

• Constantly 67% to 100%
• Constant sitting and standing 8 hours per day.
• Occasional to frequent bending, stooping, twisting, reaching, turning, and squatting.
• Occasional pushing up to 50 pounds for 170 feet. (length of hall)
• Occasional pulling up to 50 pound medication carts and possible wheel chairs for short distances.
• Occasional lifting from floor to overhead, or floor to waist.
• Occasional carrying of objects and materials weighing less than 25 pounds.
• Occasional carrying of clients 80 pounds to 300+ pounds. Other employees normally assist; however, lift and carry is normally not aided by mechanical device.
• Infrequent overhead reaching 10-25 pounds.
• Constant small motor and hand skills necessary to perform writing tasks and other simple grasping operations.
• Occasional fine manipulation needed to administer injections.
• Occasional power grip and hand twisting required in both hands for clutching and grasping; to seize or hold firmly.
• Normal or corrected near and far vision, in addition to non-inhibiting color vision. May read constantly for short durations throughout the day.
• Constant/Talking/Hearing/Smelling throughout the work day and must be alert to client condition and environmental situations.

Duties and Responsibilities

may be added, deleted and/or changed at the discretion of management.

Supervisor: Head Nurse/Unit Supervisor

(Circle appropriate supervisor)