Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Licensed Practical Nurse - WARM Top reasons to work for

SMA Healthcare:

• Career growth and advancement potential
• Great benefits such as: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Personal Leave and Paid Holidays
• 403b Retirement Plan (matches one to one of employee contribution for the first 3%, then a 50% match on the next 6% of employee contribution)

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides quality nursing care to clients; properly administers medication injections; performs initial and ongoing health assessments; documents results; takes vital signs on clients; ensures protection from blood borne pathogens by adhering to safety and environmental infection control policies and procedures.
• Provides emergency care; responds to accidents, choking; administers CPR or first aid as needed; makes preliminary diagnosis of illnesses and documents all actions.
• Provides medication education and medication delivery to identified clients.
• Initiates care appropriate to program client needs.
• Communicates with doctors, psychiatrists, pharmacists regarding client needs; arranges medical appointments; advises of unusual laboratory results, medication refills, returns, or other medication changes; follows all instructions given by doctors; attends treatment team meetings; provides input into development of client case plans.
• Collects UA samples using Universal Precautions and in accordance with SMA polity and procedure.
• Initiates crisis intervention as required to maintain a safe environment.
• Records client information in SMA's EMR in a timely manner and in accordance with SMA policy and procedure.
• Performs related work as required by supervisor.