LPN Medication Nurse

UHS • Atlanta, GA

7d

About The Position

Provides care in the maintenance of health and prevention of illness through specialized tasks in patient care. Demonstrates sound leadership skills and utilizes these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the child and adolescent. Serves as a role model to others. Displays sound knowledge of treatment procedures and interventions common to acute psychotic, as well as, to non-violent crises intervention practice; basic knowledge of abnormal psychology, as typically found in the child and adolescent psychiatric populations; knowledge of medical terminology, especially those terms associated with child and adolescent behavioral issues; through familiarity of psychopharmacology and the use of psychotropic medications; basic teaching and training skills helpful; problem-solving; organizational and time management; crisis intervention skills; written and oral communication skills; skills in co-facilitating process orientation groups; active participate in the treatment team process in plans of care. Possesses skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of clinical and support team members; empathy for patients and their families; flexibility regarding hours and schedule worked; and skills in maintaining information as highly confidential. In the absence of these qualifications upon hire, must demonstrate ability to learn these concepts and develop these skills within reasonable time frame via the organization’s orientation and training program.

Requirements

• Current LPN license in state of practice
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): 1 year (Required)
• License: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): (Required)
• Sound knowledge of treatment procedures and interventions common to acute psychotic, as well as, to non-violent crises intervention practice
• Basic knowledge of abnormal psychology, as typically found in the child and adolescent psychiatric populations
• Knowledge of medical terminology, especially those terms associated with child and adolescent behavioral issues
• Familiarity of psychopharmacology and the use of psychotropic medications
• Problem-solving skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Crisis intervention skills
• Written and oral communication skills
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of clinical and support team members
• Empathy for patients and their families
• Flexibility regarding hours and schedule worked
• Skills in maintaining information as highly confidential

Nice To Haves

• Basic teaching and training skills helpful
• Skills in co-facilitating process orientation groups

Responsibilities

• Provides care in the maintenance of health and prevention of illness through specialized tasks in patient care.
• Organizes activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks of the child and adolescent.
• Serves as a role model to others.
• Participates in the treatment team process in plans of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree