Psychiatric Nurse I - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
About The Position
WellPower envisions a community where every person’s mental health is fostered through strength, resilience and hope. We empower people to overcome barriers and achieve lasting well-being through collaborative behavioral health care and comprehensive support. The Psychiatric Nurse I (LPN) will provide direct nursing services, mental health assessments, and treatment to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. This role involves obtaining, recording, and communicating important clinical information, and providing clinical services within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Requirements
- Graduation from accredited school of nursing.
- Licensed as a Practical Nurse in good standing with the Board of Nursing of the State of Colorado.
- 1-3 years of experience working with patients with a serious and persistent mental illness.
Responsibilities
- Provide psychological problem identification, crisis interventions, and similar services to assigned patients.
- Provide limited case management services to people we serve as needed.
- Assist consumers with psychological and social development and rehabilitation.
- Coordinate consumer’s use of other WellPower programs and outside community resources.
- Coordinate medical care and intervention with other clinical staff and psychiatrist(s).
- Draw blood for lab work for patients.
- Monitor consumer’s vital signs.
- Periodically provide community injections.
- Administer medications including intramuscular medications.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with WellPower standards.
- Participate in team/organization meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.
- Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Language Differential - $2.50/hr for bilingual proficiency in Spanish & ASL
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
