LPN

Provide nursing care as directed by the psychiatrist to consumers, in accordance with the standards of the Nurse Practitioner Act. This includes but is not limited to:

• Administering medication as prescribed including coordinating medications and prescriptions and giving IM injections and Clozaril management.
• Providing feedback to the psychiatrist and other treatment team members as needed regarding the medication aspect of treatment.
• Writing orders for lab work with the psychiatrist’s directive, and monitoring results.
• Taking and assessing vitals signs as indicated.
• Daily review of consumer’s charts that are seen by the psychiatrist; transcribing and following doctor’s orders. Which includes ensuring that the diagnosis codes are current.

Assessing for severity of symptoms, and arrange hospitalizations as needed. This includes:

• Contacting hospitals as needed;
• Involving MH/MR delegate or police as needed:
• Giving instructions to consumers and/or family and/or other providers as needed.

Assist Continuing Care Staff with daily functions including:

• Triage incoming phone calls from consumers then taking measures to resolve problems or needs
• Transcription of Doctor’s orders with follow-up
• Receive & log in the medications delivered to the Center. Also, dispose of expired medications appropriately.
• Complete needed paperwork for insurance authorizations.
• Assist the Center staff in handling crises, completing forms and making community & family contacts when necessary.
• Will complete & sign all Continuing Care Treatment Plan Updates as they are due.
• Will obtain authorizations for psychiatrist & nursing services.

Provide coordination of care. This includes:

• Communicating regularly with team members to facilitate consumer progress.
• Transcribing and following doctor’s orders after consumer are seen.

Stay informed of state regulations, maintain appropriate professional continuing education requirements an follow agency policies and procedures . This includes:

• Attending weekly departmental meetings/staffings and other meetings to stay informed of current regulations, policies and procedures related to clinical and administrative practices.
• Maintaining complete files and clinical documentation.
• Complying with quality assurance guidelines.
• Maintaining awareness of all Federal, State, and Managed Care Laws, policies, regulations and procedures regarding clinical care, Best Practices Guidelines, and appropriate fiscal requirements related to clinical services.
• Attend in-services and trainings as required to maintain level of competence in nursing and mental health field.
• Attending weekly departmental meetings/staffings and other meetings relevant to maintaining sound clinical/medical management.
• Attending weekly supervision with supervisor and addressing all issues which impact the quality of care.

Screen & evaluate consumers. This includes:

• Working with treatment team to provide initial & ongoing physical & psychiatric assessment.
• Rendering nursing diagnostic & dispositional judgment to facilitate the client’s movement into appropriate services.
• Referring & obtaining more specialized testing and evaluation if indicated.
• Provide consumers and their family’s education on medication as indicated.

Conduct appropriate consultation with treatment team regarding clinical care and policies/procedures. This includes:

• Attending regular supervision with the immediate supervisor and fully addressing all issues which impact quality of clinical care;
• Attending and participating in weekly case reviews.