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Job Description
Mo Dept of Mental Health/Division of Behavioral Health/Center for Behavioral Medicine
Position(s): LPN - Esperanza G.H. (0500189)
1 st Shift-Days off-S/S
Salary: $2,436.51 (Semi-Monthly)
Job Location: This position is located at 5410 Rinker Road KCMO 64129. Fax (816) 512-7415
Why you’ll love this position:
The Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and public understanding of mental illness and developmental disabilities. By joining our team, YOU can make a difference in the lives of those impacted by a mental illness or developmental disability so they have the opportunity to pursue their dreams, live their lives to the fullest, and be a valued member of their communities.
What you’ll do:- TB Shots -- Administer and read, hard copies, filing, spreadsheet, alerts, reminders, tracking monthly/annual compliance, electronic filing, and obtaining supplies, making packets for the units and group homes, out of area staff and other duties as assigned
- Flu Shots -- Administer, monitor for adverse reactions, hard copies, filing, spreadsheet, alerts, reminders, tracking and compliance, electronic filing, ordering supplies-June and other duties as assigned
- Hep B Vaccines -- Administer, hard copies, filing, spreadsheet, alerts, reminders, tracking, electronic filing, obtaining supplies and other duties as assigned
- Hand Hygiene -- Preparing a monthly list based on unit rosters, alerts and reminders, tracking, documenting, notifying supervisors when it’s not complete
- FMLA -- Prepping folders and emails, corresponding with HR and employee for compliance
- CARO (Worker’s Compensation) -- Obtaining the needed reports and then taking that data into the Restore system and generating reports, corresponding with clinic and CARO staff regarding the incident. This usually is several conversations/emails over a given time to ensure the matter is resolved
- Scanning - Scan new hire health information into the electronic filing system, as well as retro scanning (scanning old files into the system). Must work with HR staff for this process
- COVID 19 -- Sending Pre O people and existing staff for testing, maintaining call in logs pertaining to COVID absences, administer and track vaccines and tests for staff and residents -Forward received resident tests to Dr. M. Patel upon receipt, submit weekly and PRN reports including but not limited to positive staff reporting and follow up, Tele tracking, ShowMeVax file management, paper and electronic filing, PPE numbers, N-95 masks fitting and documentation, update daily test tracker on V drive, track testing numbers, administered vaccine spreadsheet
- Pre-Employment Orientation - Work with HR in onboarding new employees. Provide a health assessment and information for pre-employment drug screen. Print drug screen results and file accordingly. Communicate to HR when employees are cleared with Employee Health.
- Performs related work as assigned.
Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance; arrive to work on time, returns from lunch on time and minimizes unscheduled absences.
An Equal Opportunity Employer; services provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.
All you need for success:- Possession of a current license to practice as a practical nurse in Missouri. (Applicants who have just graduated from an accredited school of practical nursing, will be tentatively accepted pending successful completion of the examination for licensure given by the State Board of Nursing.
Preferred Qualifications
No disciplinary action in the previous 12 months. Employee must be current in mandatory training requirements and department job-specific competencies. Being current in policies will be a consideration in selecting the most qualified candidate for awarding positions.
If you have questions about this position please contact:
Human Resources (816) 512-7404.
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. -
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