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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

FCC Behavioral HealthPoplar Bluff, MO, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose

Collaborating with providers and multidisciplinary team members to deliver appropriate client care. Assist with the coordination of the psychiatrist’s / nurse practitioner’s daily activities.

Qualifications

  • Must be licensed LPN
  • Psychiatric / Behavioral Health and Healthcare technology experience preferred
  • Ability to perform basic nursing assessments

Core Job Duties

  • Perform vitals.
  • Perform screenings per Prescriber’s request.
  • Weekly updates on sample medication inventory and storage as well as quarterly inventory report with Registered Nurse (RN) assistance.
  • Actively working refill request from pharmacy(s).
  • Perform blood / urine collection(s) as requested by Prescriber(s).
  • Request lab results and follow up with reported results.
  • Call in prescriptions and refill medications as needed and directed by the Prescriber.
  • Manage written prescription(s) documentation.
  • Manage medication injection(s) and medication injection(s) documentation.
  • Manage Patient Assistance for all medications for the Prescribers.
  • Complete prior authorizations for Medicare / Medicaid / insurances for the Prescribers.
  • Answer phone calls / voice mail(s) regarding medications and notify Prescriber of adverse reactions.
  • Actively responds to emails regarding medications for person(s) served.
  • Handle request for records / discharge summaries as requested by Prescriber.
  • Perform metabolic screenings for person(s) served.
  • Administer Tuberculosis (TB) testing for staff.
  • Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
  • Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
  • Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
  • Other job duties and special projects as assigned.
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