Broward Partnership
Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Salary
$27 / HOUR
The Licensed Practical Nurse performs clinical nursing functions including physical screenings, vital signs monitoring, and patient education for clients at a homeless assistance center. Responsibilities also include managing medication compliance, creating care plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team for discharge planning.
A current Florida State Nursing License is required for this position. Two years of experience working with individuals facing mental health or substance abuse issues is preferred.
1. Completes a standard nursing screening and identifies presenting problems. 2. Plans and conducts health education activities for individuals and groups. 3. Provides basic urgent care services for patients in the clinic. 4. Monitors sick patients by conducting rounds in the dormitories. 5. Demonstrates awareness and understanding of state laws concerning referrals, placement and treatment of psychiatric (Baker Act) and Substance Abuse (Marchman Act) disorders. 6. Plans a clinically sound care plan that identifies specific problem areas that justify level of care, relevant goals and behavioral objectives with appropriate interventions. 7. Works with clients on medication compliance issues, supervising the client’s self- administering medication and teaching self-medicating techniques. 8. Maintains medication lists for all patients in the electronic records system. 9. Enters all nursing interventions and encounters in the electronic records system according to Agency policies and procedure. 10. Escalates medical concerns to supervisor or medical practitioner/physician. 11. Assists in the completion of nursing supportive treatment ordered by the Agency’s licensed medical provider. 12. Demonstrates proficiency in managing and de-escalating clients. 13. Participates in referral and discharge planning with the client and members of the multidisciplinary team involved with the client. 14. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be responsible to perform any other job-related instructions/tasks given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.
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Education/Experience: A current Florida State Nursing License is required. Two years’ experience working with persons with mental health and or substance abuse issues preferred.
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Licensed Practical Nurse works in settings of Broward Partnership, including offices, classrooms, group rooms as well as being involved in other areas of Broward Partnership programs both on and off campus, including street-based outreach sites and other homeless services provider locations. In addition, the position is active in the community as situations warrant, representing Broward Partnership.
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