LPN

Catholic Health Services; Village of Freeport (NY); On-site; USD 64,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Community Behavioral Health in Freeport, NY is seeking an LPN for the New Hope Stabilization Center. The role supports general nursing care for mental health and substance use disorders under RN supervision.

You will screen admissions, participate in interdisciplinary rounds, and manage medication administration with patient education. Responsibilities include vital signs, health data collection, discharge coordination, and ensuring privacy and HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

• Maintain current NYS LPN license.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1 year med/surg experience preferred and/or experience with mental health and substance use disorders.
• Maintain CPR/First Aid Certification as well as Narcan certificates.
• NYS driver’s license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screens individuals for potential admission via the telephone or walk-ins to ensure appropriate level of care.
• Refer individuals to other services if not appropriate or no bed availability.
• Process admission and orientation per unit guidelines with interdisciplinary team.
• Conduct daily vital signs monitoring and document findings.
• Record health data and nursing goals in Health Data form.
• Administer, monitor, and educate on medications; document accordingly.
• Discharge planning includes ensuring medications are provided and documented.
• Log and dispose of unclaimed medications per policy.
• Monitor signs of withdrawal and mood changes; provide nursing care.
• Document rounds and discharge summaries with the team.
• Provide health education to individuals and groups.
• Maintain HIPAA privacy and confidentiality.

Education

NYS LPN license

Bachelor’s degree preferred

CPR/First Aid Certification

Narcan certificates

NYS driver’s license preferred

Job description

Overview

LPN - New Hope Stabilization Center

Freeport, New York

Why is a nursing career with Mercy Community Behavioral Health unlike any other?

• ANCC Pathway to Excellence designated hospital
• We believe in shared governance, enabling our staff to be engaged in important care delivery decisions that impact patient outcomes.
• We offer many diverse opportunities for professional growth including a clinical ladder program that offers our nurses a continuous learning environment to achieve professional growth, incentives for advancement and attainment of specialty certifications.

Job Details

Job Summary:

Participates in general nursing care for the mental health and/or individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders under the supervision of a registered nurse.

Essential Functions

• Screens individuals for potential admission via the telephone (or walk-ins) to ensure the level of care is appropriate. Obtains necessary information regarding medical, psychiatric and substance use history.
• Appropriately refers individuals to other referral services if the person is not appropriate for this level of care or if there is no bed availability. Completes electronic documentation of individual’s screened but not admitted, to include reason for non-admission and identification of other referral agency.
• Receives and processes individuals through the admission process based on unit admission guidelines in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team so that each person clearly understands orientation to unit, fire safety, confidentiality, alcohol, drug and tobacco free policies and proper adherence to infection control and hygiene standards.
• Conducts daily vital signs monitoring for new admissions and individuals in residence; documenting accordingly and reporting any questionable findings to Registered Nurse and/or other medical staff.
• Collects concise, accurate health data information, completes the electronic Health Data form and as directed by the Registered Nurse may include summary information in the Health Data form identifying nursing goals for medical and psychiatric problems as well as documenting the nursing admission note.
• Conducts TB Surveillance on all individuals, administers TB Mantoux test as indicated and provides TB education. (The RN reads all PPD’s). Ensures PPD information is obtained from outside agencies as appropriate.
• Orders, receives and stores medication from pharmacy in accordance with policy. Supervises self- administration of the individual’s medication and provides medication education to them. Completes all documentation relating to medication to the individuals. Completes all documentation, including the Medication Self-Administration Record; obtains the individual’s signature/initials and documents that the person understands medication risks and benefits.
• In conjunction with interdisciplinary team, ensures discharging individuals receive all medication. In the event the individual fails to receive medication at discharge, will assume responsibility to contact that person or make arrangements to bring to other agency as appropriate.
• Assumes responsibility to log and prepare all unclaimed medications for proper disposal according to Supervised Self-Administration of Medication policy.
• Understands and adheres to proper documentation of controlled substances, including count and administration.
• Observes and monitors the individuals to determine signs and symptoms of withdrawal and other moods and behaviors. Provides and documents general nursing care. Facilitates transition to alternate level of care as appropriate.
• In conjunction with interdisciplinary team, ensures unit rounds are completed and documented accordingly on the Rounds Sheet.
• In conjunction with interdisciplinary team, includes documentation pertaining to medications and other medically related information in the electronic Discharge Summary.
• Provides individual health education as needed and develops and facilitates educational health topics for group meetings.
• Provides appropriate documentation regarding charts and correspondence.
• Participates with audits for medication errors and other chart audits as assigned.
• Reports any unit medication stock or supplies that are needed to Supervisor.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings.
• Ensures all required in-services/trainings and certifications are up to date.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and nursing professionalism at all times.
• Responsible for ensuring timely reporting of work-related injuries, via incident/accident reports, to the Human Resources Department within 24 hours.
• 22. Follows agency policy regarding attendance.

• Follows agency policy regarding lateness.
• Complies with dress, appearance standards for position.
• Interrupts and reports suspected abuse to Administrator immediately.
• Keeps supervisor apprised of significant issues.
• Employee conducts themselves in conformity with the HIPAA Compliance Program, applicable institutional policies and procedures for the individual’s privacy and the Catholic Health Electronic Information Security Policies and Procedures.
• Job requires access to all the individual’s protected health information (PHI) that is necessary to perform essential job functions in accordance with the Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.

Education and Qualifications

• Maintain current NYS LPN license.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• A minimum of 1 year of med/surg experience preferred and/or experience with mental health and individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders.
• Maintain current CPR/First Aid Certification as well as yearly Narcan certificates.
• NYS driver’s license maintained within agency criteria preferred.

Salary Range

USD $30.51 - USD $45.77 /Yr.

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.