Licensed Practical Nurse LPN (On Call) - Behavioral Health 502

Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals with complex needs in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.

The Recovery Center at Sarpy is a 16-bed facility serving residents 19+ who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness, and are currently experiencing mental-health-related difficulties.

Shift Available:

On Call; Shift Hours and Days vary as needed

Starting base pay at $26 Hourly commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements. Depending on what shifts you are asked to work: Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift)

POSITION SUMMARY

The LPN provides recovery focused services related to the safe and appropriate administration of medical treatment (including medications) as prescribed by the physician. Provides safe, effective, and efficient implementation of direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders.

• Establishes and maintains a therapeutic relationship with members served

• Provides nursing care and assists in the welcoming, admission, and discharge process

• Collects data relevant to members served care; develops and implements nursing care plans

• Demonstrates knowledge of crisis management and intervention

• Transcribes physician orders accurately and in a timely manner

• Administers medication and treatments to members served

• Receives and presents change of shift reports as assigned

• Adheres to medication management policies and procedures

• Notifies the prescriber and nursing supervisor of any changes in behavior or condition

• Documents the progress of members served toward their Recovery Plan goals

• Attends and participates in community meetings and groups

• Actively participates in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning meetings

• Coordinates and participates in counting medications and giving report at the beginning and end of each shift

• Must attend CPI training. Must assist with de-escalation as needed.

Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at the discretion of management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited LPN program and current LPN licensure in state of operation

• Current CPR/BLS certificate

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment

• All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply.

Preferred:

• Previous experience with population to be served and/or work in a similar program setting

• One (1) year of experience

• Understanding of psychiatric illness and its treatment, and knowledge of psychotropic medication

SKILLS

• Ability to review and implements Recovery/Treatment plans

• Ability to support medical and psycho-social care of members served

• Ability to administer oral and injectable medications

• Ability to act as a team member and provide input via reporting observations and concerns and asking appropriate questions

• Ability to review and implements members served recovery treatment plans

• Ability to implement physical crisis and de-escalation techniques.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, squat, kneel, twist, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, stand, bend, reach and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual deviation, repetition and dexterity as well as Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.