What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse- WES Part Time Weekends position at Wellstone Brand?
WellStone is North Alabama's most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider serving over 13,000 persons annually throughout Northern Alabama, with offices in Huntsville and Cullman. We are a non-profit community organization that offers a wide range of services for every phase of life, from children to older adults.
At the WellStone Emergency Services (WES) facility we care for adults in mental health or substance use disorder (SUD) crisis. The Licensed Practical Nurse will evaluate our patients for emergent care needs and support our therapeutic team with in-patient treatment plans. You will be documenting the medical progress and notes while keeping up with all state and federal regulations. This position is Part-Time, Weekends, 1st ,2nd and 3rd Shifts. Sign-On Bonus available for qualified new hires.We have 8 and 12 hour shifts.
What we're looking for:
- Valid Alabama State Nursing License-Current
- Prefer Two Years Nursing Experience
- Excellent Oral/Written Communication
- Computer Knowledge
What you'll be doing:
- Conduct vital signs, i.e. orthostatic blood pressure, weight, height, pulse rate information on involuntarily committed patients of our 16-bed locked down facility
- Prepare discharge planning
- Provide oversight to the Behavioral Aide working with the clients providing Basic Living Skills
- Obtain information from client regarding his/her physical status
- Make inquiries of client to include any changes with him/her, symptoms, etc.
- Assess medication side effects and/or adverse reactions
- Perform medication monitoring
- Perform crisis intervention techniques as needed
- Administer injections, document in client's electronic medical record on a regular basis
- Comply with OSHA regulations when administering I.M. medications
- Interface with local laboratories to obtain test results
- Answer telephones
- Ensure required training is up to date
- May be asked to work at our Crisis Respite Center for our 10-patient facility
- Maintain licensure in the State of Alabama
- Complete and maintain documentation in a timely manner
- Attend staff meetings
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and use effective listening and communication skills both oral and written
- Ability to walk throughout the facility
- Ability to remain calm and effective in emergency situations
- Ability to provide a safe environment and promote quality care through adherence to established standards of care and facility policies, procedures and protocols.
- Complete tasks as assigned by program manager or his/her designee.
- Part time, weekends, 1st ,2nd and 3rd shifts. We have 8 and 12 hour shifts
We care for those impacted by behavioral health disorders, are committed to one another through collaboration, and are optimistic problem solvers who do what it takes to get the job done. We look forward to having you on the WellStone team.
