The LPN will provide clinical care and supervision to residential clients, including triaging medical needs and managing medications. They will also collaborate with the treatment team to monitor client progress and maintain accurate medical records.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a current Virginia state LPN license and have at least 6 months of clinical experience. Experience in mental health and residential substance use disorder nursing is preferred.
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Job description
Job title
Licensed Practical Nurse
Reports To: Director of Nursing/Executive Director
We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care, ensuring that all standards of care are met, and working collaboratively with other behavioral healthcare professionals. The LPN will provide general clinical care and supervision to residential clients.
Assess and triage client medical needs to determine whether urgent, emergent or stable, and refer clients as appropriate during daily morning sick call and throughout the day as needed.
Refer clients to urgent care, emergency department, dental, PCP, or on-site provider as clinically indicated.
Review medications for all new incoming admissions and update client profile in the medical record.
Complete initial intake including vital signs and weight for all new admissions. Monitor vital signs, weight, blood sugar, pain assessment, etc. as requested by medical and/or psychiatrist as part of client’s treatment plan.
Organize all medication carts in alphabetical order by patient name, discard and/or return any outdated or discontinued RXs.
Document progress note on all client-nurse interactions in the medical record as well as send emails to staff detailing those interactions as necessary.
Consult with admission coordinator, clinical director, and medical provider on admissions with complex medical needs, chronic care problems and/or polypharmacy.
Review process for requesting sick call appointments and medication administration times with new admissions.
Benefits
Sign on bonus
Maintain an updated medication list on a daily basis as medications, dosages and administration times for clients are changed by medical providers.
Verify all labs are completed timely as ordered. Review, print and scan all lab results into client’s chart.
Notify medical provider or psychiatric provider of any abnormal lab values.
Review count for controlled substances each shift. Staff PPD screening annually and for new employees.
Consult with treatment team including counselors, therapists and recovery support specialists on client’s progress and ongoing medical care needs.
Schedule appointments with outside providers and/or specialists as referred by medical provider and/or psychiatric provider. First Aid and medication management
Review and Preparation of Documentation for Disability claims on all clients including any records requests for former clients. Patient Education for diabetes, hypertension, nutrition etc.
Mainspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
