About this role
Essential Duties:
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- The LPN triages calls and faxed referrals coming from community partners.
- Screening records for important clinical information that would lead to possible admission to CTC
- Obtain and verify incoming patient’s insurance
- Collaborate with Medical Director and Nurse Manager when necessary to discuss clinical aspects of patient records and acuity
- Track bed availability and work with team to maintain census
- Collaborate with Admissions Nurse for schedule of intakes
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic health records
- Able to adapt to rapid, unpredictable work flow
- Able to focus on work at hand with attention to detail
- Ability to work with difficult patients and those with mental illness
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing with a current Arizona license in good standing
- Minimum one (1) year experience in medical/surgical hospital, outpatient, home health or public health care
- Competent in basic nursing knowledge of illnesses, treatments
- Understanding of substance and mental health issues.
- Computer proficiency inclusive of ability to access, enter, and interpret computerized data/information is required including use of electronic health records
- Bilingual skills preferred
- Basic Life Support certification required (BLS)
Physical and Mental Requirements
- Position requires extended periods of sitting and standing
- Position requires regular bending and reaching, including transfer of patients
- Must be able to lift, carry and push 20 pounds on a regular basis
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis
- Good communication skills