LPN

About the role

This is a direct service position requiring specific knowledge of mental health, and skills in crisis intervention and stabilization. As part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, you must be willing to go out into the community to provide services. This position requires clinical experience and the desire to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily morning meetings.
• Assist RN with administering intramuscular (IM) medications and preparing oral medications for weekly delivery by the clinical team.
• Assist RN with maintaining monthly IM calendar.
• Coordinate with team prescribers and pharmacy to ensure consumers receive medications and refills.
• Transcribe orders and update Medication Administration Records.
• Assist with logging in medication deliveries and completing toxicology request forms.
• Assist with completion of annual nursing assessments and daily progress notes.
• Conduct weekly Healthy Living group with consumers.
• Perform other duties, consistent with the goals and objectives of the program, as directed by the Team Leader.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse in New York.
• Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree.
• Experience serving the mentally ill or mentally ill chemically addicted (MICA) population.

Work environment

This position operates 80 percent of the time in the community, rotating in an office setting as needed and for team meetings.