Community LPN

BRIDGEWAY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES•Little Falls, NJ

23h•$32 - $34

About The Position

Expect Success at Bridgeway! We make a difference in people’s lives by supporting their life goals - our employees and the people we serve alike. We invest in our employees through competitive compensation and benefits, best practice training, and fostering a team-oriented culture that promotes career development. We nurture an environment that values diversity, where inclusivity, equity, and belonging thrive. At Bridgeway, Everyone Learns and Grows together. We give you our best, so you can unleash your full potential. Make a Future at Bridgeway! Who we are: Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future. Why you should apply: As a LPN, you will join an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive. Position Overview: The PACT Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) supports the delivery of medication monitoring, administration of prescribed IM medication, and taking and tracking of vital signs in coordination with the team RN. The LPN is responsible for working to full scope of practice, performing work as required and functioning as an effective member of the interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, must have graduated from an accredited nursing training program and possess and maintain licensure, in good standing, in the State of NJ as an LPN.
Current CPR Certificate required (BLS)
Immunization course
Medication course
IM Course
Valid driver’s license required
No more than one moving violation within the past 12 months
Vehicle required

Responsibilities

As part of the PACT team, the LPN provides ongoing service coordination and links service recipients with resources.
Provide evidence-based nursing care within full scope of LPN practice
Obtain and update medical histories and medical information on the EMR, using appropriate evidence based assessment techniques and instruments during a person served visit, with the ability to pass this information onto the PACT Registered Nurse
Schedule and coordinate referrals for tests, follow up to other disciplines and utilizing community resources as needed for persons served by the team(s)
Able to assist with medication administration as assigned
Obtain and document weight, height, girth, and vital signs
Assist with implementation of new protocols and act as resource to other staff
Maintain therapeutic nurse-person served relationships
Provide updates on persons served medical status and needs to mental health treatment team and coordinate care with team
Involved in the development, management, and evaluation of the individual, with the family, and other healthcare providers in planning mutually expected outcomes
Provide health teaching, addressing topics such as healthy lifestyle, risk reduction behaviors and preventative self-care
Participate in quality improvement activities in collaboration with the PACT Registered Nurse
Participate in ongoing educational activities related to learning needs and professional issues
Serve as a person served advocate and assist him/her to advocate for themselves
Administer vaccines and IM injections deemed necessary by provider during the visit, and may draw blood samples or collect urine samples for lab testing as necessary
Actively seek out supervision from own supervisor at least monthly, and participate in group nursing practice supervision as assigned