LPN / RN Outpatient (Fairhope)

AltaPointe Health•Fairhope, AL

About The Position

The LPN / RN Outpatient provides nursing services in Adult Outpatient Programs, which offer a less restrictive level of care for adults. Treatment is tailored to consumers’ presenting symptoms and focuses on recovery, problem resolution, symptom reduction, stabilization, and preventing movement to a higher level of care. The role includes clinical nursing care, medication support, education, crisis response, documentation, and collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team. The nurse may provide coverage to other Adult Outpatient programs within AltaPointe when necessary.

Requirements

Current LPN or RN license in Alabama.

Responsibilities

Complete nursing assessments as indicated by AltaPointe policy and procedure.
Respond to medication refill requests and review charts for treatment compliance.
Administer medications using the seven rights of medication administration and order medications from the pharmacy.
Perform venipuncture for laboratory requests, drug screens, and TB skin tests; monitor laboratory results and report abnormal findings to the physician.
Provide individual, family, and group education about consumers’ psychiatric illnesses.
Educate consumers and families about medications, including uses and potential side effects; monitor for medication side effects and report findings to the physician, CRNP, or RN.
Communicate effectively with the physician regarding consumers’ physical and mental conditions.
Follow up on missed injections and document appropriately in consumer records.
Complete consumer admission procedures and updates according to AltaPointe policy and procedures, including the medical checklist, AIMS, vital signs, medication list, and MARS when applicable.
Document, update, and reconcile MARS when applicable.
Evaluate consumer needs and ensure relevant information is reported during treatment-team staffing.
Conduct infection-control training for staff and consumers when indicated and provide HIV education when needed.
Provide nursing coverage to other Adult Outpatient programs within AltaPointe when necessary.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and participate in developing interdisciplinary treatment plans; create and update treatment plans as needed for Psychopharm consumers.
Provide emergency care as needed, including CPR, Mindset, and emergency medications, according to AltaPointe policies and procedures.
Recognize crisis situations and de-escalate or resolve them.
Adhere to the professional code of ethics and demonstrate adult-specific competencies.
Seek clinical supervision and consultation, accept and apply suggestions for improvement, and work to enhance clinical skills.
Complete timely, clear, concise, accurate, and legible clinical documentation in accordance with AltaPointe policy; document consumer problems, treatment-plan goals and progress, and services provided, and update forms and records when appropriate.
Meet AltaPointe productivity standards.
Treat consumers with care, dignity, compassion, courtesy, respect, and sensitivity to their needs, expectations, privacy, confidentiality, and individual differences.
Assist consumers and visitors as needed and work dependably, cooperatively, and positively with program staff and other AltaPointe staff.
Perform administrative and other related duties as assigned.
Participate in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner and access appropriate community resources based on consumer needs.
Comply with AltaPointe policies and procedures.
Maintain a current state license and renewal requirements, including CEUs, and attend required in-services and workshops.