What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cedar Village Nurse position at Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services?
Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) is recruiting a Licensed Practical Nurse to deliver nursing care and, within the nursing scope of practice, coordinate care delivery to ensure patients with serious mental illness have their needs met in accordance with professional standards of practice through physician orders, center policies and procedures, project goals, and federal, state and local guidelines. Emphasis will be on education and preventative care. Work is performed within established policies and procedures under the direction of the Medical Director and is reviewed through conferences and reports.
Essential Functions:
- Deliver nursing care and, within the nursing scope of practice, coordinate care delivery to ensure patients with serious mental illness have their needs met in accordance with professional standards of practice through physician orders, center policies and procedures, project goals, and federal, state and local guidelines. Emphasis will be on education and preventative care.
- Ability to have extensive contact with patients with serious mental illness.
- Ability to provide care and treatment as ordered by the supervising physician and nurse practitioner.
- Ability to establish curriculum for preventative educational programming.
- Ability to carry out the medical professionals’ orders for patient care and assist with medication monitoring.
South Dakota LPN license required. Preference for professional work experience with individuals with serious mental illness. CPR certification required within 30 days of hire. Valid driver’s license.