Regional Nurse Lead License Practical Nurse (LPN)

Center for Human Development • Full-time • Springfield, MA, US • $75k - $80k / year • 3m ago

Offering a 2k sign on bonus!!

CHD is seeking a full-time LPN for a Regional Nurse Lead position to work flexible business hours Monday-Friday, no on-call. The Nurse would provide clinical support and leadership to a wonderful team of nurses that work with our behavioral health outpatient clinic in the Springfield area. The Regional Nurse lead will oversee clinic triage, medication refill requests, lab review, prior authorizations, and collaborating with the client's care team, other medical providers, and other CHD programs. The Regional Nurse lead will collaborate with Clinic Leadership and other nurse leads including the Director Of Nursing Services to work towards creating consistent work flows and processes across the outpatient continuum.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

CLIENT SERVICES

Develop strong, supportive relationships with clients

Implementation of client medication treatment plans

Interacting with clients in order to assess needs, provide education and information around health issues and the role of prescribed medications in their treatment

Assistance in the management of medical issues

Coordination of clients’ medical treatment with other service providers

PROGRAM AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Ensuring adherence to established CHD policies and procedures for client treatment

Working to build and enhance nursing services in the assigned region

Consult and provide support to clinic nurses within the region, acting as a liaison between leadership and the nursing team

Consultation with Program staff for coordination of client treatment

Work to ensure nurses are up to date with competencies and best practice work flows as outlined by the Director of Nursing Services

Attendance and Participation in weekly staff meetings

Attendance and Participation in monthly meetings with the psychiatry team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing

Two years experience working with a psychiatric population preferred

Valid driver’s license and registered vehicle

Previously leadership experience preferred but not required

WORK LOCATION

Springfield, MA area

This position is a day shift M-F office based position with 1 remote day per week as programmatic need allows

SALARY

$75,000-$80,000

Education

Required

Associates or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Licensed Practical Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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