Job description
About Us:
As a Float LPN, you will be part of a team and assist in the observation, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care at multiple metro clinic locations.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Driven by our values and commitment to safety and quality care, PrairieCare will be joining every major health system in Minnesota with our plans to require a COVID-19 vaccine for all team members, or an approved exemption limited to medical or religious accommodations.
PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota’s largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.
PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce. Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.
We are a psychiatric healthcare system, dedicated to providing mental healthcare for all, with seven locations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area, and two additional sites located in Rochester and Mankato. With a robust benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and great workplace culture, we value our employees and the work they do each day for our patients and families. Our services span the full continuum of care for patients, with a variety of roles and opportunities for job-seekers looking for more than a job, but a place where you can grow in your career.
Responsibilities:
The Psychiatric/Mental Health Float LPN is responsible for the collection and comparison of data used to conduct a focused assessment of the health status of a patient to normal findings and the individual’s current health status in the partial hospital programs and clinics. Responsible for collaborating with the RN to provide care for patients experiencing psychiatric/mental health disorders in the child/adolescent partial hospital programs and psychiatric clinics. Requires knowledge of nursing practices, which can be gained only through an accredited school of nursing. Oriented and educated in gender, cultural, and age appropriate care for the assigned clinic.
As a Float LPN, you will be part of a team and assist in the observation, planning, intervention, and evaluation of patient care at multiple metro clinic locations.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to the patient’s developmental age and to the patient’s and family’s diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
- Administers medications and/or refills in an accurate manner consistent with policy and good nursing practice including verifying allergies and/or contraindications and monitoring for side effects. Administers long acting injections in a safe manner using safe nursing practices and consistent with protocol. Completes medication refills. Educates patients and families about medications.
- Performs appropriate interventions as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner including needed testing such as lab draws, EKG, UDS, Genesight, and HcG testing. Documents results and provides safe handoffs to providers about the results.
- Provides care management for patients in person and over the phone utilizing psychosocial, physical, and behavioral data gathering related to specific conditions and collaborates with RN/Provider to provide individualized directives based on this data
- Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patients and families.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures.
- Tracks and communicates pertinent medical and psychiatric information both verbally and through written documentation in EHR.
- Oriented and educated in gender, cultural differences and in age appropriate care for the assigned unit.
- Communicates effectively with interdisciplinary team members. Collaborates with team, seeks timely advice, and gives and always accepts feedback to ensure safe patient care.
- Escorts patients to exam room in clinics, measures vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and documents all information accurately in EHR.
- Assists with scheduling appointments as needed in clinics
- Assists in completing and coordinating referrals in clinics.
- Obtains insurance pre-authorizations for medications and tracks prior authorizations in clinics.
- Responsible for collection and comparison of data used to conduct a focused assessment of the health status of a patient upon admission and the necessary discharge planning required in partial hospital program.
- Effectively uses therapeutic approaches to manage milieus in the partial hospital programs with a focus on reducing the use of restraint and seclusion when possible.
- Plans and facilitates nursing groups with patients during partial hospital program.
- Leads and delegates tasks to Psychiatric Technicians within scope of practice in the partial hospital program. Leads and delegates tasks to Certified Medical Assistants within scope of practice in clinics.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current licensure as LPN with the Minnesota State Board of Nursing is required.
- Evidence of 1 year of psychiatric/mental health nursing experience within the past two years preferred
- Ability to intervene in person and on the phone while triaging during pre-crisis or crisis situations by utilizing de-escalation techniques in the clinic setting, including developing a plan of safety for patients as needed.
- Ablility to provide remote coverage for clinics throughout the PrairieCare system.
- Available on weekends to provide on call coverage for all PC clinics - this is optional for the employee and not a requirement
- Ability to intervene in pre-crisis or crisis situations by utilizing de-escalation techniques, limit setting, and the use of least restrictive interventions
- Knowledgeable of the Joint Commission standards for restraint/seclusion use and documentation requirements.
- Ability to float to all PrairieCare clinics and partial hospital programs
- Must have critical thinking skills and ability to problem solve
- Ability to communicate and make safe judgment calls in stressful situations
- Ability to multi-task, use time efficiently, and prioritize appropriately
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner in both verbal and written format and model a positive teamwork attitude
- Interpersonal skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
- Must have basic computer skills using Microsoft Office products and EHR
- Ability to react quickly and calmly as part of a team to handle volatile and potentially emergent situations
- Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Driven by our values and commitment to safety and quality care, PrairieCare will be joining every major health system in Minnesota with our plans to require a COVID-19 vaccine for all team members, or an approved exemption limited to medical or religious accommodations.
PrairieCare is a psychiatric healthcare system experiencing rapid growth in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota. With multiple sites across the metro, including locations in Rochester and Mankato, PrairieCare has quickly grown to become one of Minnesota’s largest providers of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and their families.
PrairieCare does not discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, disability, or age in admissions, treatment, or participation in its programs, services, activities, or employment. PrairieCare is an Affirmative Action Employer/Equal Opportunity Employer supporting Veterans, Disabled, and other protected individuals and is committed to a diverse workforce. Offers of employment from PrairieCare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background studies.
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