Crisis Recovery Center LPN

Riveon Mental Health and Recovery•Lorain, OH

7d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Crisis Recovery Center will transform crisis care by providing 24/7 walk-in behavioral health services meant to immediately identify, triage, address, stabilize and treat persons in mental health crisis and assist those who have substance abuse withdrawal needs. This position will operate on 12-hour shifts. Nurses will provide compassionate and competent behavioral health services in our newly built facility located in Lorain. Nurses will work with a team to provide 23-Hour Observation and / or 3.7 Withdrawal Management Services. Pay Range: $22.85 - $27.85 per hour. Placement within the pay scale is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Requirements

Valid Ohio state license as an LPN
CPR and First Aide certification required
Computer skills including familiarity with Windows and Word applications required
Favorable references and/or evaluations are required
Must exhibit sensitivity to different cultures.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a fast-paced environment
Experience with clients who have severe and persistent mental illness
Phlebotomy experience

Responsibilities

Manage the clients who are only in pharmacological service and complete pharmacological ISP’s
Meet with client to obtain vitals, assess compliance, update psychiatrist, and set client up with tele-psychiatrist
Works closely with the physicians, tele-psychiatry physicians, and/or nurse practitioner(s) regarding the care and treatment of clients receiving psychotropic medication.
Takes verbal orders from physicians and assist with implementation of written orders.
Assists with the obtaining of psychotropic medication via samples or through central pharmacy or calling prescriptions into local pharmacies.
Monitors clients on newly prescribed medication or those undergoing medication changes through scheduled appointments.
Conducts physical/mental health assessments.
Obtains vital signs, blood sugar testing, weights, BMI, waist circumferences, toxicology screens and other parameters relevant to medication monitoring and health maintenance.
Provides education on physical/mental wellness in individual and group settings.
Provides education on the effects of alcohol and other drugs on physical/mental health in individual and group setting.
Assists with the administration and/or monitoring of prescribed psychotropic medication including injections.
Provides education on the purposes, benefits, risks, side effects of psychotropic medication.
Identifies current and potential physical/mental health care needs and provides needed care and or assists the individual with securing needed care in the community.
Collaborates and coordinates linkages with agencies, treatment providers in the community for continued physical/mental health care.
Responds to routine and emergency requests for medical assistance.
Assists and teaches clients and staff about client safe-care of medical conditions.
Communicates with case manager, counselors, clinical supervisor, and other members of the treatment team relevant information concerning the care of clients especially those dealing with multiple physical/ mental health care problems.
Maintains required productivity expectation.
Attends required staff meetings.
Reacts to change and stress productively.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.
Gets along with others and works as a team.
Exhibits the knowledge, skills, abilities, and minimum requirements listed in this Position Description.
Performs related administrative duties such as supervising student interns, and completing special projects.
Other duties as assigned.