Licensed Practical Nurse- PRN- Opioid Treatment Program

divh2Licensed Practical Nurse-PRN/h2pSandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, Indianas first community mental health center, provides comprehensive care for emotional and behavioral problems, including severe mental illness and substance abuse. The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including several outreach centers as well as clinic- and community-based services./ph2Job Role Summary/h2pThe Licensed Practical Nurse-PRN is responsible for all patient care assigned, and complies with established standards of practice with the support of the Registered Nurse. This position administers prescribed treatments and/or medications after demonstration of clinical competency and in accordance hospital/center/nursing policy and procedure./ph2Essential Functions and Responsibilities/h2ulliProactively contributes to Eskenazis mission: Advocate, Care, Teach and Serve with special emphasis on the vulnerable population of Marion County. Models Eskenazi values/liliIn collaboration with an RN, performs the functions of a Licensed Practical Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating assigned patient care/liliResponsible for all patient care assigned, and standards of practice with the support of the RN/liliParticipated with assistance in health care team approach for clients; assists in performing client examinations, treatments and specialized procedures as defined by area specific guidelines/liliAdministers prescribed treatments and/or medications after demonstration of clinical competency and in accordance hospital/center/nursing policy and procedure/liliPerforms independently advanced skills within area guidelines and after education and demonstration of clinical competency/liliMaintains medication accountability records, stock records and client-physician schedule/liliPerforms intake process of medical history gathering, lab work scheduling, withdrawal symptoms documentation and client orientation to clinical procedures/liliParticipates in team meetings including input of information that can be helpful to the counselors in client-care and clinical management/liliEffective communication skills required; considerable standing/walking/lifting/stooping may be required/liliAlters activities/behaviors to reflect/ensure adequate care appropriate to age of patient served as identified in area-specific procedures or job specific competencies/liliEvaluates clients to determine whether a different level of medical care is needed/li/ulh2Job Requirements/h2ulliGraduation from an accredited training program for Licensed Practical Nurses, or the equivalent, incorporating pharmacology of proof of completion of pharmacology course/liliA minimum of six months of clinical nursing with patients of all age groups to successfully meet the criteria for advancement to LPN II/liliLicenses/Certification required: Current Indiana License as Licensed Practical Nurse or eligibility for license; current CPR certification/li/ulh2Knowledge, Skills Abilities/h2ulliSkills in delivery of patient care, use of equipment and instruments appropriate to assigned unit/liliGood interpersonal communication skills with an accurate reading/recording of information/liliKnowledge acquired in an accredited LPN training program/liliAbility to follow oral/written instructions and communicate/work effectively with a wide variety of people/patients/liliFunction in stressful or crisis situations/liliAccurately reads/records data/liliFlexibility to changing work priorities; assists, assesses and responds to patient needs/liliKnowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served/liliMust demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess date/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to age-specific needs/liliAbility to use age appropriate communications skills/liliAll individuals working for the Opioid Treatment Program must have experience and training to safely manage therapeutic services to patients and to provide therapeutic services to patients receiving Opioid treatment medication/liliMust meet the following basic competencies if applicable: CPI, CPR, Annual Education, Age Related, Mental Status Exam, Medications, DSM IV, Addictions, Legal/li/ulpSandra Eskenazi Mental Health Centers primary mission is to serve individuals with serious mental illness and chronic addiction as well as seriously emotionally disturbed children and their families. Patients of all ages are welcomed, from children to seniors, with a philosophy of care that stresses strength-based and family- and community-centered treatment utilizing the Recovery Model of treatment./p/div