Colorado Springs, CO30+ days ago
The LPN assists in the management of psychiatric crises, prepares written orders from the prescriber, assists with the management of patient medication needs including but not limited to pharmacy orders, prior authorizations, assisting with management of medication side effects under prescriber orders, maintaining medication administration records, medication storage areas, providing ordered injections, working collaboratively with Crises Services, Emergency Rooms, with Community Providers, and providing patient medication and health education. Essential Functions: Performs nursing assessments under RN and/or Prescriber supervision or ordered protocols, accurately documenting findings, communicating critical information, differentiating conditions/symptoms and reporting to the appropriately licensed /supervisory staff and following up with triaged, appropriate clinical interventions to stabilize and treat clients.