Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Nystrom & Associates Ltd in New Brighton, Minnesota

Job Description:

As aLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Nystrom & Associates,you will play an important role in providing high-quality patient care to our Psychiatry patients. You will work alongside our Psychiatry providers, returning phone calls to patients regarding the side effects of medication; refilling medication to area pharmacies; calling insurance companies for verification on medications, and completing necessary authorizations for medications. There is little to no physical contact with patients in this role as such there are no weekends, evenings, holidays, or on-call hours!
Nystrom & Associates is a team of mental health professionals that specialize in psychiatric evaluations, clinical social work, and family therapy. We are committed to helping patients in our community who are experiencing personal, emotional, marriage, family, or psychological problems. Founded in 1991, we offer an intensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment program, psychological testing, and behavioral health and medication management services.
Responsibilities include:
Triaging calls from patientsTaking calls for lab resultsTriages incoming lab results, medical reports, refill requests, etc. to MD/APRN/PAs in a timely fashionMaintains legible and organized patient records
Requirements:
Unrestricted MN nursing license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)Comfortable with little to no physical patient contact on a day-to-day basisExperience with mental health care preferred, Knowledgeable about psychotropic medicationsComputer and tech-savvy; experience with Electronic Medical Records
Hours:
General daytime hours, Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5:30 PM. Consistent schedule and no weekends!
Benefits:
Nystrom & Associates prides itself on the benefits and compensation offered to staff, including:
Consistent, and flexible schedule.Medical, Dental,& Visioninsurance with generous employer contributionHealth Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA)Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays401(K) Retirement Plan with an employer matching programSupplemental insurances,such asshort term/long termdisability, cancer insurance, whole/term life, and accident insurance