Psychiatric LPN

Summary

This Psychiatric LPN position is located at Gateway Healthcare in Pawtucket, RI. This day shift position is full-time at 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

- Completes required screenings for general health, including sleep issues, asthma, oral health, immunizations, tobacco use and exposure, communicable diseases, and other infectious diseases. - Completes screenings using standardized tools for substance use and mental health, including SBIRT, trauma, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and social determinants of health, contributing information to the person-centered treatment planning process. - As part of the client’s care team, coordinates care with community primary and specialty care providers to support integrated care for clients, maintaining frequent and timely communication. - Provides relevant education to clients and collateral contacts about medical and psychiatric conditions. - Meets with clients and support people in the community to perform job responsibilities. - Engages and maintains collaborative, positive relationships with a network of specialized community providers to address needs of the population, including nutrition education, physical activities, smoking cessation, health literacy, housing, social and rehabilitative programs, and job training and placement. - Maintains detailed, accurate, and timely documentation in the medical record. - Contributes knowledge and expertise to the teams. - Attends supervision, agency, and team staff meetings as scheduled. - Enhances and maintains professional expertise through educational activities and trainings. - Engages in trainings on evidence-based practice models specific to their assigned population, including motivational interviewing, implementing learned skills in daily interventions. - Follows agency policies and standards for client rights and confidentiality. - Maintains practical nursing professional standards of care. - Understanding of mental health and substance use diagnoses, including severe mental illness. - Knowledge of community resources. - Familiarity with screening/assessment tools and evidence-based practices relevant to the position. - Oral and written communication skills at a proficient level, ensuring effective and professional communication.

Minimum Qualifications

- Preference for an LPN with experience in a behavioral health setting. - Valid driver's license and use of a car to complete major functions of the job. - Automobile liability insurance coverage for the vehicle being used in accordance with agency requirements. - CPR training within 30 working days of employment and maintained annually. - Graduate from an accredited school of practical nursing with current license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the State of Rhode Island.

Pay Range

$24.29-$40.07

Location

GHI-Pawtucket-101 Bacon Street - 101 Bacon St. Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860

Work Type

Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, rotating weekend/holiday, 2-3x per year

Work Shift

Day

Daily Hours

8 hours

Driving Required

Yes