Licensed Practical Nurse

WES HEALTH SYSTEM; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k/IRA Retirement

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Job summary

WES HEALTH SYSTEM in Philadelphia seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to operate the medication clinic day-to-day, including scheduling, injections, and care coordination.

You will support doctors, maintain patient charts, monitor side effects, and assist with lab processes and patient education groups as part of a collaborative team.

Candidates must hold a PA LPN license, have at least 1 year of psychiatric experience, complete necessary clearances, and participate in required trainings.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program.
• Valid Pennsylvania practical nursing license in good standing.
• One year of psychiatric experience in inpatient or outpatient setting.
• FBI clearance, criminal history check and child abuse history clearance required.
• Participation in and completion of CBH mandatory in-services within three months of hire and then annually.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and monitors medication appointments.
• Provides injections.
• Assists with chart documentation and other types of recordkeeping.
• Constructs medication treatment plans.
• Facilitates family support and education for chronically mentally ill (ICM) clients.
• Monitors and records medication side effects.
• Maintains inventory of medications.
• Calls pharmacies and insurance companies for authorizations.
• Files all lab reports and nursing documentation.
• Facilitates lab studies and annual medical examinations; monitors anomalies.
• Co-facilitates medication education groups with doctors.
• Observes movement disorders and neurological symptoms in clients.

Skills

Psychiatric experience

Team collaboration

Documentation

Patient care

Education

Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing program

Job description

General Overview Of Key Roles & Responsibilities

The Licensed Practical Nurse will perform the daily operation of the medication clinic.

General Overview Of Key Roles & Responsibilities

The Licensed Practical Nurse will perform the daily operation of the medication clinic.

Essential & Core Functions

• Schedules and monitors medication appointments.
• Provides injections.
• Provides assistance to doctors.
• Constructs medication treatment plans.
• Assists with client chart documentation and other types of recordkeeping.
• Facilitates family support and education for chronically mentally ill (ICM) clients.
• Monitors and records medication side effects.
• Maintains inventory of medications.
• Calls pharmacies and insurance companies for authorizations.
• Files all lab reports and nursing documentation.
• Facilitates process for clients’ lab studies and annual medical examinations; monitors and reports anomalies.
• Co-facilitates medication education groups with the doctors.
• Observes all clients for movement disorders and monitors all such clients.
• Observes all medication clients for neurological disorders and monitors all clients with such symptoms.
• Fills out forms requesting information from doctors.
• Responsible for patient assistance program and Risperdol consta.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

PREREQUISITES & QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:

Prerequisites & Qualifications For The Position

• Graduate of an accredited practical nursing program required.
• Valid Pennsylvania practical nursing license in good standing required.
• One year of psychiatric experience in an inpatient or outpatient setting required.
• Valid FBI clearance, criminal history check and child abuse history clearance required.
• Participation in and completion of all CBH mandatory in-services (must be completed with three (3) months of hire and then annually from the date of the initial training).

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability