Psychiatric LPN (Addictions/Crisis Stabilization)

Position: Psychiatric LPN(Addictions/Crisis Stabilization)

Facility Type: Alcohol and Addiction Treatment Center

Location: Baltimore, MD

Units:

• Main Campus: 
• 82-bed Residential Treatment Center
• Out-patient treatment center
• Center for integrated behavioral health and urgent care
• Main Campus’s 2nd floor has a bed capacity of 42 – ratios are a range of 1:20-24 
• Main Campus’s 3rd floor –  capacity of 40, 1:20 ratios
• Crisis Stabilization Center: 
• 35-bed in-patient unit
• Clients stay 7, 14, or 28 days
• Fast-paced environment, resembling an ER
• 35 beds, hardly at capacity, ratios 1:20

Float requirement: Will float between units as needed

Shift Openings:

• Full Time Days, 7a-7:30p, 36 hours/week, every other weekend required
• Full Time Nights, 7p-7:30a, 36 hours/week, every other weekend required

Weekend Requirement: every other weekend

Holiday Requirement: 2 summer holidays required

Start Date: ASAP (~2 weeks following offer)

Contract Length: 13 weeks (opportunity for extension)

Additional Details:

• Pay every Friday!
• Orientation: 2-3 days; modules, training, shadowing; orientation will occur during dayshift hours
• Parking: free on site
• Dress code: navy blue scrubs
• EMR: KIPU (trained during orientation)
• Interview Process: In-person preferred; open to virtual interview if needed
• All nurses to float to both the main intensive outpatient/behavioral health & addictions side of the building & the smaller Crisis Stabilization side as needed 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Nurses will do admissions, physical assessments, withdrawals assessments, almost like a case manager at times
• No CMTs on site – nurses will dispense medication
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in a psychiatric facility setting
• Partners with individuals to achieve their recovery goals
• Provides health promotion and maintenance
• Conducts intake screening, evaluation, and triage
• Provides case management
• Teaches self-care activities
• Administers and monitors psychobiological treatment regimens
• Practices crisis intervention and stabilization
• Engages in psychiatric rehabilitation and intervention
• Educates patients, families, and communities
• Coordinates care within interdisciplinary teams
• Evaluates signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition
• Identifies and prioritizes actions based upon patient care requirements
• Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment
• Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in psychiatric and medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions
• Has strong awareness and understanding of suicide prevention
• Understands community resources and outpatient programs for mental health and substance use disorders
• Adheres to Facility/Client procedures and protocols at all times
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience with dual diagnosis patients is a major plus – many patients are experiencing both addictions and mental health challenges simultaneously.
• Strong Addictions/Dispensing nursing experience
• Behavioral Health & Crisis Stabilization nursing experience
• Strong Med pass & logging experience
• Current Maryland or Compact LPN license
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
• Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements 
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required 
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years of age 

Next Steps:

• For more details on this position, press “apply” and submit your resume. We’ll review your resume and reach out to you to schedule a phone screen
• Resumes can also be sent directly to Maria Battaglia, mabattag@amergis.com