Mental Health Nurse (LPN) - Part Time

Position Summary: Provide nursing care utilizing individualized patient needs; establishes standards

based on the scope of practical nursing, under the direction/delegation of the RN, NP or MD. Conduct health assessments, provide therapeutic injections, meet with patients for follow-ups.

Job Responsibilities:

• Administer patient care; provide for the basic comfort of patients in accordance to the treatment plan
• Collaborate in sharing information with other members of the medical team; assist in development of solutions to ensure health, comfort and safety of patients served; coordination of patient referrals
• Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned patients
• Evaluate and monitor patients using established procedures, policies, guidelines and standards as observed by the RN, NP or MD; take vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration)
• Assist patients, family members or other patients with concern and empathy; respect their confidentiality and privacy
• Administer medication accurately; observe patient response and document therapeutic effects; assist medical staff in pharmacy operations by logging medications, audits, documentation and coordination of prescriptions with external pharmacies
• Interpretation and education on treatment plans, test / lab results, medications and diagnoses to patients about their individualized treatment plan; assist in maintaining and coordinating that effective communication among patient, staff and physician; utilize appropriate teaching methods such as one
• on-one and group instruction, demonstration or discussion
• Assist with any behavioral health questionnaires
• Manage adequate inventory of medical supplies and medications
• Execute triage within the scope of licensed practice in an accurate and precise way; obtain patient medical history through interviewing and careful examination
• Communicate punctual change of shift report consisting of pertinent and relevant information for assigned patients
• Maintain safe, secure and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures; comply with legal regulations
• Manage and maintain patient health records to ensure compliance  Participate in required trainings to keep license current with required continuing education
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Basic computer skills; basic mathematical skills
• Adhere to acceptable professional/clinical boundaries and confidentiality
• Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary teams
• Familiarity with standards and concepts in the medical field
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively and efficiently
• High attention to detail and thoroughness
• Able to work proactively, independently and as a team
• High level of compassion

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years’ nursing experience
• Active license as an LPN in Ohio
• Valid driver’s license and current auto insurance

Essential Functions/Physical Demands:

• Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Frequent standing and walking. Infrequent sitting.
• Gross Mobility: Rare lifting, climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Frequent to constant reaching, bending and handling.
• Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation. Frequent to constant talking.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.