LPN (Act) *Sign On Bonus Eligible*

RBH is now offering sign-on bonus opportunities for qualifying professionals!

Richmond Behavioral Health is currently seeking a full time dynamic Licensed Practical Nurses(LPN) to work on our Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT). This individual will performdifficult skilled human support and administrative work administering medications providing medical assessments ordering medications management medication administrations records drawing blood managing urine screens documenting activities attending clinical staffings and training meetings and related work as apparent or assigned. Performs intermediate professional work assessing client needs developing implementing and monitoring service delivery and assistance plans coordinating and monitoring services with other agencies counseling and assisting clients maintaining records and files preparing reports and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the supervisions of the ACT Program Manager.

Essential Functions

Maintains a caseload of individuals on the team.

Provides and maintains communication with State and Private Facilities regarding admission and discharge of clients.

Performs client assessments and monitors level of functioning.

Performs case management medication administration and nursing services.

Provides crisis intervention and prevention services to individuals and families; develops crisis response plans; provides consultation and education to staff and clients.

Monitors clinical and medical records and practices for compliance with regulatory reimbursement and agency standards; reviews documentation for accuracy; reviews and signs paperwork of case managers.

Interfaces with other service providers and client support system.

Serves as a representative at interdisciplinary treatment team meetings and clinical staffings/case consultations; attends other meetings as required.

Obtains physician orders; orders medications; collaborates with pharmacy; transcribes orders. Assists with acquiring pre-authorizations of medication refills per pharmacy/insurance request. Administers medication both intramuscularly and orally.

Completes medically related assessments including taking vital signs.

Draws blood and performs urine drug screens; labels specimens via computer printout; administers and interprets TB tests; processes gel top blood tubes via centrifuge; assists monitors and tracks lab results.

Maintains thorough documentation of daily activities including nursing treatment services crisis intervention case management reimbursement and productivity statistics.

Attends and participates in staff meetings as required.

Coordinates schedule and ensures appropriate level of nursing services to clients to include monitoring administration and documentation of injections venipunctures and other nursing services; collaborates with treatment providers.

Schedules lab tests and injections; reschedules appointments missed by clients.

Responds to medical and psychiatric emergency situations and calls emergency medical services for consumers and staff when warranted.

Provides a minimum of 75% of services in the field. Performs essential personnel functions on the weekend holiday after hours and on call work. Reports to the agency during agency closing inclement weather etc.

Assists/monitors PACT psychiatrist tracking of needed labs and coordination of field and office appointments under the direction of the RN Team Lead.

Maintains adequate nursing supplies.

Maintain ACT Lab in a clean and organized manner.

Assesses client service needs capabilities and appropriateness for services; present options and services based upon a needs assessment.

Make referrals and linkages to appropriate agencies for services; coordinates client services and treatment with multiple service providers and agencies.

Refers and links client to resources in the community for housing dental clinics NA and AA groups food pantry health clinics primary care physicians library for research or computer use etc.

Provides care coordination services to clients as necessary.

Assists clients with activities of daily living including hygiene/bathing.

Reports to ACT Program Manager in accordance with RBHA policy which includes clinical and administrative problem solving consultation and training.

Represents clients and Authority in court and legal proceedings Prepares various reports and case related correspondence.

Attends professional conferences and trainings as required.