Lpn Mental Health/Substance Abuse

SH-229 LPN Mental Health/Substance Abuse - St Peter, MN

About Syra Health:

Syra Health is a healthcare consulting company with a mission to improve healthcare by providing innovative services and technology solutions. Syra Health aims to achieve its goal by becoming a valuable partner to the government, payers, providers, life sciences organizations, and academic institutions. Syra Health offers products and services in digital health, behavioural and mental health, population health management, health education, and the healthcare workforce.

For more information, please visit www.syrahealth.com.Responsibilities:

• Administer medications, treatments, and other therapies as directed and by following applicable policies and procedures.
• Transcribe and verify practitioner orders according to applicable policies and procedures.
• Order and obtain necessary medications, supplies, and/or equipment according to facility policy and procedures.
• Provide teaching materials appropriate to the individual client needs; collaborating with primary care practitioners as indicated.
• Demonstrate ability of critical thinking including (but not limited to) symptoms and processes of physical illness.
• Collect data relating to client's individual needs or observations and report findings related to changes in the clients' behavioral or physical condition to the RN.
• Provide care appropriate for the client population and individual age-specific needs.
• Complete audits according to policies and procedures.
• Document: data collection, focused assessments, medication administrations and other therapies; responses to medication therapies; provided education; audit results; and changes to the client's health status according to policies and procedures.
• Complete all required data collections, focused assessments, reports, charting, and assigned responsibilities within specified time frames.
• Implement nursing interventions identified in the nursing plan of care or based on the client's practitioner orders.
• Observe client's response to implemented interventions and notify RN of observations.
• Communicate and collaborate with the client, members of the health services department.
• Coordinate clinic (including, but not limited to: scheduling, completing appointment slips, printing daily schedules, inventorying supplies, assisting practitioner as needed, and other tasks as assigned),
• Manage and/or assist with coordination of psychiatric services, including (but not limited to): scheduling appointments, facilitating appointments, communicating changes, monitoring Tardive Dyskinesia testing, ensuring all forms remain current, and other tasks as indicated.
• Review client medical requests, meet with clients, and intervene as appropriate.
• Communicate client needs to the medical practitioners.
• Check MARs monthly for accuracy prior to implementing.
• Perform all duties abiding by the Nurse Practice Act standards.
• Encourage client participation and cooperation with medical recommendations.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned

Requirements:

This position requires the ability to be sensitive to and respectful of cultural and other differences when carrying out job responsibilities and in interacting with coworkers, clients and other interested parties. For example:

• Be aware of, and try to understand, the impact of culture;
• Consider cultural appropriateness in developing treatment plans;
• Ensure that committees, advisory and other work groups reflect the gender, racial, ethnic and other make-up of those affected;
• Participate in workplace activities to increase understanding of other cultural groups;
• Try to avoid scheduling meetings on major holidays observed by cultures other than those of the mainstream, such as the Vietnamese New Year or Rosh Hashanah;
• Listen to other points of view in a respectful manner;
• Respect alternate approaches to problem solving and completing tasks; and
• Respectfully confront co-workers who engage in discriminatory behavior or make discriminatory or offensive remarks in the workplace.

The major skills required involve the knowledge and ability to provide high-level nursing care and specific techniques needed for client treatment. This includes the abilities to: problem solve, think critically, act independently, be proficient in interpersonal communication skills, identify and prioritize facility, departmental and client needs, plan and implement interventions to meet identified needs, provide leadership, provide technical direction, and act as a role model for other staff.

Competencies: In addition to the knowledge, skills and abilities described above, the incumbent must possess all of the following competencies to the degree appropriate for his/her job responsibilities:

1. Adapting to Change-The employee must be able to anticipate, keep pace with and proactively address people's evolving needs within a changing environment; must demonstrate an open mind and flexibility in how work is performed; and must suggest, embrace and implement approved changes.
2. Decision Making-The employee will make independent decisions on delegated responsibilities based on the Nurse Practice Act and Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) policies, mission, vision, and goals. The employee must be able to prioritize, organize and complete delegated responsibilities.
3. Customer Service-The employee will understand who the internal and external customers are, and must use a variety of effective strategies in responding to their needs in a respectful and professional manner.
4. Person Centeredness-The employee will recognize the strengths and gifts of individuals and creatively enhance people's ability to lead a self-determining life. The employee must appreciate, respect, and facilitate relationships and community connections.
5. Crisis Intervention-The employee will effectively assert and intervene to prevent, deescalate, and respond to crisis, using internal and external resources.
6. Teaming-The employee will work cooperatively with people of different backgrounds sharing responsibility to achieve a desired outcome.
7. Computer Skills-the employee will be able to use a computer to perform job duties as assigned.
8. Negotiation-The employee will use constructive negotiation techniques to achieve "win/win" agreements.
9. Work Safely-The employee will adhere to safe work practices while providing services.
10. Professional Behavior-The employee will exhibit discipline-specific competent practice in combination with ethics and respect for others.
11. Technology-The employee has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to work with the technology/equipment needed to perform his/her job duties.

PROBLEM SOLVING:

Typical problem areas encountered by the LPN involve meeting client health needs, prioritizing tasks, and allocating resources to best meet client and department needs. Problems requiring additional resources must be referred to the nursing supervisor for resolution. The LPN must be adaptable to changing situations requiring the necessity to organize tasks in accordance with determined priorities.

FREEDOM TO ACT:

The LPN has the freedom to act in accordance with the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act and facility and departmental policies. In addition, all facility employees are expected to follow the Department of Human Services licensure and policy requirements, and the Minnesota Department of Health Licensure requirements, This includes being familiar with licensing and certifying standards as applied to the nursing department.

Syra Health Corp is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.