Penrose Place - LPN

Catch Inc•Philadelphia, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse will have a strong background in psychiatric or mental health nursing, excellent clinical skills, and a commitment to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to residents with psychiatric disorders. The Nurse has Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork abilities. Knowledge of psychiatric disorders, pharmacology, therapeutic interventions, and crisis management techniques Brief Outline of Duties: Assessment: Conducts thorough assessments of residents' physical and mental health status, including vital signs, medication history, and psychiatric symptoms. Care Planning: Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized care plans in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team, focusing on residents' psychiatric, medical, and social needs. Medication Management: Administers medications as prescribed by healthcare providers, monitors residents for therapeutic effectiveness and side effects, and educates residents on medication management and compliance. Clinical Interventions: Provides clinical interventions and treatments, such as wound care, medication injections, and monitoring of medical conditions, ensuring residents' overall well-being. Crisis Intervention: Responds to psychiatric emergencies and crisis situations, assesses residents' safety, and implements appropriate interventions following established protocols. Documentation: Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation of nursing assessments, interventions, progress notes, and communicates with healthcare team members. Health Education: Educates residents and their families on mental health conditions, treatment options, medication management, healthy lifestyle choices, and community resources. Collaboration: Collaborates with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate and provide comprehensive care and support to residents. Quality Assurance: Participates in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and regulatory compliance activities to ensure high standards of care and adherence to policies and procedures. Training and Supervision: Provides guidance, training, support, and supervision to the residents and other staff members involved in resident care in the areas of hygiene, medication side effects, first aid, and nutrition. Scheduling: Schedules clinic appointment times, coordinates the resident’s transportation, and reviews the results of medical assessments and testing. Health plan review: Reviews the residents’ health plan, develops, and manages medical and medication goals for residents. Available to work every other weekend as needed. Group leader: Develops and runs nursing groups, acts as co-leader in group therapy, participates in treatment team meetings, and acts as a liaison between the resident’s physicians and the staff. All other duties as assigned by the Associate Director.

Requirements

The position requires a current Pennsylvania LPN license and experience working with chronically mentally ill adults in a residential setting.
Must have an acceptable PA criminal history, FBI clearance, and Child Abuse clearance done prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

Teamwork Oriented
Stress Management/Composure
Ethical Conduct
Communication Proficiency
Customer/Client Focus
De-escalation techniquesFlexibility
Critical Thinking

Responsibilities

Conducts thorough assessments of residents' physical and mental health status, including vital signs, medication history, and psychiatric symptoms.
Develops, implements, and evaluates individualized care plans in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team, focusing on residents' psychiatric, medical, and social needs.
Administers medications as prescribed by healthcare providers, monitors residents for therapeutic effectiveness and side effects, and educates residents on medication management and compliance.
Provides clinical interventions and treatments, such as wound care, medication injections, and monitoring of medical conditions, ensuring residents' overall well-being.
Responds to psychiatric emergencies and crisis situations, assesses residents' safety, and implements appropriate interventions following established protocols.
Maintains accurate and up-to-date documentation of nursing assessments, interventions, progress notes, and communicates with healthcare team members.
Educates residents and their families on mental health conditions, treatment options, medication management, healthy lifestyle choices, and community resources.
Collaborates with psychiatrists, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate and provide comprehensive care and support to residents.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and regulatory compliance activities to ensure high standards of care and adherence to policies and procedures.
Provides guidance, training, support, and supervision to the residents and other staff members involved in resident care in the areas of hygiene, medication side effects, first aid, and nutrition.
Schedules clinic appointment times, coordinates the resident’s transportation, and reviews the results of medical assessments and testing.
Reviews the residents’ health plan, develops, and manages medical and medication goals for residents.
Develops and runs nursing groups, acts as co-leader in group therapy, participates in treatment team meetings, and acts as a liaison between the resident’s physicians and the staff.
All other duties as assigned by the Associate Director.