Nurse, LPN
About The Position
The Outpatient Nurse provides psychiatric nursing services to patients at Jefferson Center for Mental Health (JCMH) outpatient offices. The nurse collaborates with prescribers throughout medication management and follow-up, supports medication groups, addresses medication problems and side effects, and identifies physical problems that may affect patients’ mental health. The role also provides patients and families with education about psychiatric diagnoses and medications. The nurse coordinates prescription and Patient Assistance Program (PAP) refills, helps patients fill medication boxes, administers long-acting injections, reviews and orders laboratory tests, and supports tracking of annual labs and AIMS testing. The position monitors medication side effects and patient records, coordinates care with prescribers and other providers, submits prior authorizations, and supports medication processing and supplies. Additional duties include engaging patients and families in treatment and goal setting, identifying risk factors, participating in supervision and training, and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, colleagues, and community agencies.
Requirements
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) required.
- One or more years of experience and/or training in a psychiatric setting required.
- Good understanding of psychiatric diagnoses, related symptoms, and medications used to treat those symptoms.
- Good understanding of possible side effects of psychotropic medications.
- Awareness of medical conditions, medication interactions, and side effects that may affect a patient's health or psychological functioning.
- Basic computer skills, including email and prescription writing.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate prescription refills and respond to refill requests within three business days.
- Coordinate PAP refills and respond to requests within three business days.
- Assist with medication groups as required.
- Educate and assist patients with filling medication boxes.
- Administer long-acting injections.
- Review and order laboratory tests and notify prescribers of abnormal results requiring immediate attention.
- Assist prescribers in tracking and meeting timeframes for annual laboratory tests and AIMS testing.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Coordinate medication processing and applications with the PAP office.
- Work with drug representatives to ensure medication cabinets are stocked.
- Coordinate and run Clozaril groups as determined by location.
- Provide patients with medication education.
- Screen patient calls about medication problems and refills; return calls within 72 hours on working days and return emergent calls the day they are received.
- Monitor patients for medication side effects, including through AIMS testing, and identify medical conditions that may affect mental illness.
- Monitor and review patient charts for medication or medical issues and arrange appropriate follow-up.
- Coordinate care with patients’ prescribers, including documenting medical medications and dosages, physical diagnoses, potential interactions with psychiatric medications, and referrals as indicated.
- Submit prior authorizations to patients’ insurers in a timely manner.
- Address medication changes with prescribers as needed.
- Attend mandatory in-services and comply with an individualized training plan if required.
- Participate in supervision, prepare an agenda, report high-risk or problem cases, use a problem-solving approach, and attend at agreed times and intervals.
- Engage child and adult patients and their families in treatment and goal setting; identify risk factors, including lethality; support agreed-upon outcomes; and coordinate care with internal and external providers.
- Maintain effective interpersonal relations and respond to patient needs, problems, calls, emails, and other requests in a timely manner.
- Cooperate with community agencies as appropriate and in agreement with a supervisor.
- Volunteer to work on Center committees or task forces.
Benefits
- Hiring bonus of $2,500 at the one-month anniversary, $2,500 at the six-month anniversary, and $2,500 at the one-year anniversary, for a total of $7,500, subject to eligibility and continuous-employment conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
