LPN

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health seeks an experienced RN for a direct-service position in the community. The role requires crisis intervention and stabilization skills and frequent community outreach; collaboration with a clinical team is essential.

Licensed RN in New York with a nursing degree and experience with MICA populations is required. The position emphasizes teamwork, weekly group facilitation, and comprehensive documentation in MARs and assessments.

Formación

• Licensed RN in New York with a nursing degree.
• Experience serving mentally ill or MICA populations.

Responsabilidades

• Participates in daily morning meeting.
• Assists with administering IMs and preparing oral meds for weekly delivery by the clinical team.
• Maintains monthly IM calendar.
• Coordinates with prescribers and pharmacy to ensure med refills.
• Transcribe orders and update MARs.
• Log medication deliveries and toxicology requests.
• Assist with nursing assessments and daily progress notes.
• Conduct weekly Healthy Living group with consumers.
• Perform other duties as directed by Team Leader.

Conocimientos

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Community outreach

Medication administration support

Educación

RN license (New York)

Associate/Bachelor/Master’s in Nursing

Descripción del empleo

JOB SCOPE:

This is a direct service position requiring specific knowledge of mental health, and skills in crisis intervention and stabilization. As part of the ACT you must be willing to go out into the community to provide services. This position requires clinical experience, and the desire to work as part of a team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participates in daily morning meeting.
• Assists RN with administering IM's and preparing oral medications for weekly delivery by the clinical team.
• Assists RN with maintaining monthly IM calendar.
• Coordinates with Team prescribers and pharmacy to ensure consumers receive medications and refills.
• Transcribe orders and updates Medication Administration Records.
• Assists with logging in medication deliveries and completing toxicology request forms.
• Assists with completion of annual nursing assessments and daily progress notes.
• Conducts weekly Healthy Living group with consumers.
• Performs other duties, consistent with the goals and objectives of the program, as directed by the Team Leader.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Licensed Registered Nurse in New York in conjunction with either an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Experience serving the mentally ill/mentally ill chemically addicted (MICA) population.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position operates 80 percent of the time in the community, rotating in an office setting as needed and for team meetings.