What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse - LPN position at Trinity Social Services?
Trinity Social Services, LLC is seeking a nurse for our Behavioral Health program. This nurse will be an independent care provider, highly skilled in the management of patient’s mental health needs and behavioral needs.
Primary Responsibility:
Promotes and restores clients’ health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; providing physical and psychological support to clients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum Associates Degree in healthcare field.
- Current Georgia Licensure by Georgia Board of Licensed Practical Nursing.
- First Aid/CPR Certified.
- Minimum of 1-year experience working with clientele suffering from MH/SA issues and their families a plus.
- Maintain documentation of completing 20 contact hours every 2 years from the Georgia Nursing Board for approved continuing education courses.
- American Heart Association BLS/CPR
- ACLS certification
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintaining accurate, complete health care records and reports
- Administering medications to clients and monitoring them for side effects and reactions
- Prescribing assistive medical devices and related treatments
- Recording patient vital signs and medical information
- Ordering medical diagnostic and clinical tests
- Monitoring, reporting, and recording symptoms or changes in patient conditions
- Administering non-intravenous medications
- Assessing, implementing, planning, or evaluating patient nursing care plans by working with healthcare team members
- Modifying patient health treatment plans as indicated by patient conditions and responses
Requirements:
- Ability to effectively communicate with clients, families, physicians and hospital staff
- Basic computer skills
- Professional, friendly attitude
- Experience in home health care
- Experience in emergency room or intensive care