Licensed Practical Nurse

Job DescriptionJob Description Licensed Practical Nurse - ACTSalary: $80,000 LPN Service Coordinators are members of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team who provide flexible, community based services that are designed to promote the health, stability, recovery and community reintegration of formerly homeless individuals who have a mental illness and abuse substances. The LPN Service Coordinator (LPN SC) maintains a primary caseload of 10-12 clients, provides primary health care to consumers on the team, and in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team coordinates and provides ACT services for all clients on the team in a compassionate and responsible manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Collaborate with client in the formulation of an Individual Recovery Plan (IRP) that is reviewed and modified with client on a regular basis; Provide outreach, case management, counseling, advocacy, and other needed services to clients in any environment including: streets, shelters, jails, hospitals, apartments, office, etc; 80% of contact with clients is field-based; Provide individually tailored services to each client for: housing, education & work opportunities, activities of daily living, health, wellness self-management, relapse prevention, money management & entitlements, medication support, self help & empowerment, problem solving, family life & social relationships and integrated treatment for substance abuse; Maintain written and electronic records, compile reports and complete program documentation (e;g;, progress notes, incident reports, on-call logs, letters, psychosocial assessments); Provide administrative assistance to ACT Team RN, medical team and medical director; Administer IM injections per medical orders; Coordinate with office-based LPN and Team RN to ensure that medication deliveries are signed for, checked, and packed for delivery, per schedule determined by the Team and RN; Coordinate with office-based LPN to maintain/update medication administration forms in team binders monthly Maintain/update consumer medical profile, PCP, vitals, diagnoses and record of recent medical visits Proactively follow up on health and wellness indicators (take blood pressure, blood sugar, height and weight (BMI) in the community) Collaborate with other health care providers and make appropriate referrals; Monthly Medication/Treatment review of team charts and update as per direction from team nurse, including completion of the ACT Monthly Notes; Teach health promotion to consumers and staff; Advocate for consumers in accessing and navigating the heath care system; Collaborate with staff to coordinate prescriptions and orders; Participate in facilitating appropriate hospitalizations (medical and psychiatric), crisis interventions and referrals; Communicate with hospital staff to ensure optimal treatment and discharge planning; Serve as contact person for outside providers and provider relations (pharmacy, Pharmaceutical reps, MD/HHA, etc) Assist with procurement of medical/nursing supplies; Ensure timely administration of injections and/or blood work; Provide education updates/reminders to nursing staff; During morning meeting perform regular checks on status of establishing PCP relationship for each client; Follow up on monthly hospitalizations; Generate 4.5 hours of Medicaid billable services each work day; Coordinate and monitor referrals to community services and advocate client participation; Lead groups, workshops, and in-services on topics relevant to identified areas of client need; Participate in on-call rotation; Perform other related work as assigned; QUALIFICATIONSRequired EDUCATION- Must have successfully completed all #J-18808-Ljbffr Pathways To Housing Dc Dsc