Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Foster Care

This position is supervised by the Director of Nursing or his/her designee. Uses accepted nursing practices to provide for the care and treatment of inpatient Behavioral Health customers.Is responsible for ordering of medications, and monitoring of medications and supplies.

Adhere to personnel policies and comply with agency requirements for ethical and professional behavior.

Implement all physicians orders.

Administer, with assistance, restraints and seclusion of customers.

Assist in unplanned changes in nursing schedule to insure personnel coverage.

Provide direct nursing care to customers.

Must participate in quality management and quality improvement activities.

This position requires positive and active support of the company, the customer and the co-worker.

Constant interaction with ChangePoint Integrated Health personnel and customers.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current Arizona license for LPN.
• Knowledge and ability to define the needs of the customer served.
• Knowledge of Waived Laboratory Equipment.
• Knowledge of interventions to foster self-care and ADL skilldevelopment.
• Able to identify signs and symptoms of Substance Abuse and Chemical

Able to provide a diagnostic impression per DSM IV criteria for Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency.

Knowledge of Article 9 (customer rights) of State requirements.

Knowledge of Customer Intervention Techniques relative to self-care and ADL skills development.

Fluent in English both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to see and report any medical or physical emergencies to on-call nursing and medical personnel.
• Ability to prioritize, handle multiple priorities on the unit.
• Ability to monitor and use Universal Precautions for Infection Control.
• Ability to supervise and provide ADL care/duties on the unit for mental health, SMI, and detoxification customers.
• Ability to assist clinical personnel with diagnostic observations regarding psychiatric and substance disorders.

Visual capacity necessary to fulfill documentation, responsibilities of job.

physically restrain, seclude and apply mechanical restraints to aggressive customers.

Able to work with customers who are emotionally distressed, in crisis.

Able to work with customers who have been abused or perpetrated abuse.

Able to work with customers who abuse substances.

Equipment Operation
Able to operate general office equipment.

Ability to use medical/nursing assessment equipment, such as blood pressure, stethoscope, etc.

Environmental Conditions
Air conditioned and/or heated unit setting.

Occasional incidents of physical aggression from customer towards personnel, peers and property.

I understand that State and Federal Laws strictly prohibit unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure, or destruction of confidential, sensitive or protected health information.LPN Medication Nurse Date

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