JOB SUMMARY:

Under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director and Chief Nursing Officer, administrative supervision of the Program Manager, the LPN is responsible for providing an array of nursing care and services for Pathways offices and clients. These responsibilities include but are not limited to coordinating the ordering of medication for clients throughout multiple Pathways offices, administering medication, completing Prior Authorizations, providing ongoing client education and support in person and over the phone, and documenting care in the client’s record.
The LPN works the equivalent of thirty-six (36) to forty (40) hours per week. Incumbents are subject to occasional travel to other Pathways offices and locations in West Tennessee as needed.

EDUCATION:

• Skills and proficiency in the technical field of practical nursing (such proficiency is acquired through completion of a 1-year training program in a vocational school LPN program)

EXPERIENCE:

• Proficiency in pharmacology and charting and ability to demonstrate nursing skills according to current hospital and nursing procedures and policies as acquired through successful completion of charting class, pharmacology exam, and skills exam

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Exhibits proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Exhibits capacity to learn and utilize electronic medical records and other online software programs quickly and effectively
• Demonstrates professional written, verbal, and nonverbal communication
• Demonstrates ability to set priorities for tasks, to work effectively under minimal supervision, exceptionally organized, described by others as a self-starter, reliable, dependable, and motivated
• Demonstrates eagerness and ease in learning and implementing new technologies, strategies, and interventions
• Demonstrates an understanding of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), their potential effect on the health and well-being of individuals, and utilizes best practices to offer trauma-sensitive and trauma-informed care

INTERPERSONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively and build rapport with all clients and family members as well as all levels and facets of agency personnel
• Contributes to a positive work environment and the overall team effort of THL, Pathways, and West Tennessee Healthcare
• Flexible and innovative, exhibiting the initiative to function with limited supervision
• Addresses interpersonal conflict concerning colleagues or supervisors with humility, respect, and frankness, and follows the chain of command when needed to resolve issues effectively and timely
• Ability to work well under pressure and

DIRECTION/SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS:

• N/A

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