What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position at FCC Behavioral Health?
Job Purpose
Collaborating with providers and multidisciplinary team members to deliver appropriate client care. Assist with the coordination of the psychiatrist’s/nurse practitioner’s daily activities.
Qualifications
- Must be licensed LPN
- Psychiatric/Behavioral Health and Healthcare technology experience preferred
- Ability to perform basic nursing assessments
Core Job Duties
- Perform vitals.
- Perform screenings per Prescriber’s request.
- Weekly updates on sample medication inventory and storage as well as quarterly inventory report with Registered Nurse (RN) assistance.
- Actively working refill request from pharmacy(s).
- Perform blood/urine collection(s) as requested by Prescriber(s).
- Request lab results and follow up with reported results.
- Call in prescriptions and refill medications as needed and directed by the Prescriber.
- Manage written prescription(s) documentation.
- Manage medication injection(s) and medication injection(s) documentation.
- Manage Patient Assistance for all medications for the Prescribers.
- Complete prior authorizations for Medicare/Medicaid/insurances for the Prescribers.
- Answer phone calls/voice mail(s) regarding medications and notify Prescriber of adverse reactions.
- Actively responds to emails regarding medications for person(s) served.
- Handle request for records/discharge summaries as requested by Prescriber.
- Perform metabolic screenings for person(s) served.
- Administer Tuberculosis (TB) testing for staff.
- Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
- Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
- Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
- Other job duties and special projects as assigned.