What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Nurse - LPN position at Harbor Brand?
Harbor is seeking a Psychiatric Nurse - LPN to join the Toledo team! The Psychiatric Nurse - LPN delivers care to clients with mental health and/or substance abuse diagnoses utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, interventions, and implementation.
Position is contingent and 1st shift.
Education/Experience/Other Requirements:
- An Associate’s degree from an accredited school of Nursing with a current L.P.N. license in Ohio.
- Two years’ experience working in psychiatric nursing preferred.
- Must be proficient and accurate in computer use, including Microsoft Word.
- CPR/BLS and NCI/CPI Certifications required within 90 days of employment.
Essential Job Competencies/Primary Duties:
- Nurses may work at all Harbor sites but will have a site of primary responsibility. Responsibility for a site includes the following:
- reviews and updates treatment plans for clients receiving pharmacologic management services;
- orders and monitors Central Pharmacy medications;
- coordinating insurance forms and pre-certifications as necessary;
- enters prescribed medication into medication module;
- completes quarterly checks of first aid boxes, bloodborne pathogen kits and maintenance of medical equipment; amount of time necessary to manage a site will be determined by supervisor and the nurse managing the site.
- Provides medication management of clients through:
- medication management appointments;
- dispensing medication samples or Central Pharmacy medications;
- collaborating with other medical and clinical team members on an ongoing basis.
- Responsible for managing medication rooms, maintaining records of medication use and disposing of expired medications.
- When necessary, assists other clinical staff with crisis intervention and pre-hospital screening.
- Provides referral/linkage of client to appropriate resources.
- Completes the required number of peer review forms.
- Completes all necessary documentation in a timely manner.
- Types clinical documentation in the format appropriate and acceptable to Harbor.
- Provides support for providers by initiating lab requests and coordinating completion of patient medical documentation requests.
- In providing billable services, fulfills or exceeds unit expectations established by Harbor.
- Attends meetings as required and serves on committees as requested.
- Provides back up at other sites as needed and requested by supervisor.
- Maintains certification to do crisis intervention and pre-hospital screening.
- Participates in professional meetings, workshops, seminars and other continuing education programs to keep current with professional practice, to contribute to his/her professional growth and to maintain licensure.
- May float to other locations to accommodate client or agency needs.
About Harbor:
- A leading provider of mental health and substance use treatment for over 100 years
- 350 clinical staff serve over 24,000 clients across multiple locations and in the community each year
- Services ranging from counseling, pharmacological management, primary care, psychological testing, case management, substance use treatment, residential services, vocational program, and more!
Why Work for Harbor?
It is fast-paced and challenging, but you will have a lot of fun in the process. You will have the opportunity to meet other motivated individuals who are also making a positive impact at our company. Harbor is committed to investing our resources in you! Some benefits of working with Harbor include:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement plan with company match
- Generous paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
- Tuition and professional license reimbursement programs
- Clinical supervision hours offered
- Employee referral bonuses
- Ability to make a difference in your community!
