About the Company
This company focused on healthcare / medical industry.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in initial and ongoing psychosocial assessment of participants to identify their goals and needs.
- Assist in the development and implementation of a multidisciplinary service plan in collaboration with the participant, team, and others at the participant's request.
- Under the direction of the RN supervisor and prescriber, develop, revise, maintain, and monitor team psychopharmacologic and medical treatment, including administering, monitoring, and recording psychotropic medications prescribed by the prescriber.
- Monitor and chart psychotropic medication effectiveness, complications, and side effects; and arrange for required lab work according to protocol.
- Conduct regular assessments of therapeutic responses to prescribed psychotropic medications, and complications and side effects.
- Triage medical complaints with RN supervisor and/or prescriber.
- Educate participants regarding medications.
- Provide behavioral health care with respect for individual confidentiality, safety, and self-determination.
- Complete all required documentation in an accurate, complete, and timely manner per agency policies and procedures.
- Participate in the implementation of agency tracking systems and chart audit procedures.
- Seek supervisory or collegial assistance with follow-through or methodology if problems with documentation quality or timeliness persist.
- Independently identify program needs and take responsibility for realizing those needs through collective processes.
- Actively contribute to program development by participating in agency meetings, serving on working committees, and undertaking agreed-upon independent projects for the improvement of the agency and enhancement of services.
- Ensure own professional development and maintain licensure and/or certification requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must possess an Associates degree in nursing.
- Must hold a current WA state LPN license.
- Current CPR and First Aid and Food Handlers permit, or ability to obtain one within 90 days.
- At least one year of work experience in an inpatient or outpatient psychiatric setting, with involuntary services experience preferred.
- Must have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in normal community residences; work in market jobs; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services.
- Be willing to seek to understand each individual's unique circumstances, personal preferences, and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help individuals regain a sense of control.
- Have a strong understanding of recovery and resilience, the value of partnerships and individual choice, and the balance between protection from harm and personal dignity.
- Interest or experience in working with individuals who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional behavioral health programs.
- Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for individuals.
- Must have the ability to work effectively with individuals displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors and demonstrated knowledge regarding the management of challenging behaviors.
- Competency in adult psychopathology and pharmacology; clinical treatments of dual diagnosis clients and of substance use and addictions, individual crisis intervention and psychotherapy; professional ethics, and individual rights.
- Must possess good verbal and written communication skills, maintain great attendance, and work well with others in a team setting.
- This position requires shift work and the ability to work within a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings.
Skills : Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)