Licensed Practical Nurse

SPHS GROUP•Center Township, PA

15d

About The Position

THE CARE CENTER, INC. Butler, PA Location Part-Time Overall Function: Provides medication management, intakes, individual session, medication inventory, and other nursing duties. Essential Functions: Provides physician-directed counseling to clients and educates families to develop effective follow-up services. Provides professional nursing and/or psychotherapy community treatment team services. Maintains close contact with program supervisor and medical doctor, reporting any reactions to medications any changes in physical/emotional condition and reporting observations. Maintains appropriate documentation of clinical and statistical records; completes re-certifications and medical information forms and maintains records of medications. Monitor’s patient progress on an ongoing basis and completes and submits reports and recommendations of monitoring. Maintains contact and serves as a patient advocate with appropriate medical professionals, as required by the patient’s needs and treatment. Performs other related duties as may be necessary or required to ensure patient safety, quality treatment, and successful operation of the program. Assumes a lead role in responding to emergency situations, when necessary. Adheres to all policies, laws, regulations and codes of ethics and confidentiality as outlined by federal and state laws, and agency policies and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited and approved Practical Nursing Program.
Current and valid LPN. licensure to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ANA certification in Psychiatric or Community Health nursing or eligibility for same.
Must successfully obtain Criminal History Clearance from the PA State Police, Child Abuse Clearance from the PA Department of Human Services and FBI Fingerprint Clearance.
Must not be excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal health care program.
Ability to transport oneself and/or clients in an insured vehicle, as program or client needs dictate.
Ability to observe client's behavior and keep accurate and detailed charts and records.

Responsibilities

Provides medication management
Provides intakes
Provides individual session
Maintains medication inventory
Provides physician-directed counseling to clients and educates families to develop effective follow-up services.
Provides professional nursing and/or psychotherapy community treatment team services.
Maintains close contact with program supervisor and medical doctor, reporting any reactions to medications any changes in physical/emotional condition and reporting observations.
Maintains appropriate documentation of clinical and statistical records; completes re-certifications and medical information forms and maintains records of medications.
Monitor’s patient progress on an ongoing basis and completes and submits reports and recommendations of monitoring.
Maintains contact and serves as a patient advocate with appropriate medical professionals, as required by the patient’s needs and treatment.
Performs other related duties as may be necessary or required to ensure patient safety, quality treatment, and successful operation of the program.
Assumes a lead role in responding to emergency situations, when necessary.
Adheres to all policies, laws, regulations and codes of ethics and confidentiality as outlined by federal and state laws, and agency policies and procedures.