• $6,000 Sign On Bonus
• Premium Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits with Zero Cost Options!
• Retirement Savings Program with 6% Employer Match
• Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability Benefits
• Employee Assistance Programs
• 33 Paid Days Off 1st year

LPN is responsible for managing client medical needs and performing various nursing duties as required and assigned. Demonstrates knowledge of co-occurring disorders and appropriate interventions.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:    

• Document vitals (blood pressure, weight, and pulse) and flag any vitals outside normal limits.
• Assist Consumers to follow through with plan, i.e. call in prescription orders, set up next appointment.
• Complete documentation

• Document Consumer needs
• Document that plan of action was executed and completed

• Nurse Line

• Retrieve messages at least twice daily and respond same day or if the message was left after 4pm return the call the next day no later than 12:00pm

  Manage Injection Clinics

• Complete vitals (blood pressure, weight, and pulse)
• Obtain and review prescriber injection orders
• Verify dosage changes or prescriber orders
• Administer injections as ordered by prescriber
• Re-assess vitals and re-assess Consumer 10 minutes after the injections.
• Schedule next injection appointment with Consumer to ensure proper injection scheduling.
• Injections that are related to prescriber appointments take priority over walk-in medication clinic consumers -
• Keep track of injection consumers with a calendar. 

• Schedule injections in EHR using correct phone numbers so call backs can be completed by automated system.

Perform Additional Nursing Duties

• Review and update medication record.
• Ensure adequate supplies for Nurses office, i.e. needles, Band-Aids, medications, and other necessary supplies and order through pharmacy.
• Obtain Medication Education Material for Consumers.
• Monitor time frames carefully and educate Consumers with maintaining scheduled injections and prescribed medications.
• As assigned, provide medication education to Adult Consumers both individually and in groups i.e. Psycho-social Rehabilitation.
• Communicate daily with other medical team members to ensure coverage and wrap around care for all Consumers.

Education:

• Must be a high school graduate or have HS equivalent

 EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience working with clients with mental illness and or substance abuse is preferred. 

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Requires knowledge of professional LPN practice care techniques and medical procedures, medical supplies, sanitation and personal hygiene; and of nutrition.
• Skill in planning, organizing, and applying nursing care techniques working with clients with mental illness and co-occurring disorders.
• Able to follow oral and written instructions.
• Skill in exercising judgment, initiative self-control, patience in following detailed and or written instructions; and in maintaining a sympathetic and harmonious relationship with consumers with mental illness and co-occurring disorders.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• Requires completion of LPN Program and current certification as an LPN in the State of Oklahoma.
• Must possess a valid Driver License and satisfactory driving record and use personal automobile to travel to locations other than primary office. Proof of automobile insurance required.

SAFETY SENSITIVE JOB CLASSIFICATION:

This job is classified as a “safety-sensitive” position as defined by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act.  Due to the “safety-sensitive” classification, an employee in this position would be subject to drug and alcohol testing, including random testing.  Marijuana is one of the substances included in the drug panel screening.  Possession of a medical marijuana license will not excuse you from the testing process or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana per the Family & Children’s Services Drug Free Workplace Policy, including possible revocation of a job offer or dismissal from employment.