Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Programs - Clayton

View Point Health Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Code: HCT031/Licensed Practical Nurse 2 T7002/Health Care Assistant Shift: Full-Time (40 hours per week on average) Job Hours: M-F 9am - 5pm - Times May Vary Base Location: Clayton Division/Department/Program: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Programs The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team is seeking a dedicated and compassionate LPN to provide direct, community-based nursing care and support to adults with severe and persistent mental illness.

This role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to help clients manage their health, maintain stability, and achieve independence in their homes and communities Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) uses a multidisciplinary team approach to provide intensive mental health treatment services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness in their homes and other community settings-24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

ACT is often referred to as a hospital without walls and its goal is to keep individuals out of state hospitals, jails, emergency rooms and other institutions.

ACT clients must meet a strict criterion (i.e., diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness, unable to maintain activities of daily living, and be unsuccessful in other forms of treatment).

ACT clients often have no resources and no family support and require an intensive and expeditious form of treatment.

Under broad supervision, provides general direct nursing care to injured, ill, convalescent, or disabled individuals.

Care includes providing medical treatments, administering medication, and giving injections.

Duties & Responsibilities: Complete Nursing assessments to determine all healthcare needs.

Educate individuals on medication management and side effectsAdminister medications as ordered.

Link w/ medical care resources to address Whole Health and Wellness.

Provide feedback on treatment plan development and progress.

Complete documentation to manage recovery goals.

Support on-call procedures based on team schedule.

Complete community-based visits to provide supportive services to the clients and family support.Be responsible for contacting the doctor when any significant change in client medication is indicated.

Responsible for completing all forms and paperwork required by the agencies.

Participate in training activities to increase skills and become more knowledgeable in methods and techniques used in the care of assigned clients/individuals.

Provides on-call, after-hours services on an as needed basis.Spends approximately 65% or more of total scheduled work hours in the community.Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma/GED and completion of an LPN Program through an approved Georgia Nursing Board; or Vocational/Technical degree from an accredited college and current Georgia license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse and six months of nursing experience; or one (1) y...