Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Job Description
• Accomplishes clients’ care by assessing treatment needs; developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress; facilitating interdisciplinary approaches; monitoring staff performance. • Admits new clients by reviewing records and applications; conducting orientations. • Determines clients’ requirements by completing intake interviews; determining need for therapeutic medical, psycho-social, and psychiatric evaluations; reviewing therapist evaluations, treatment objectives, and plans. • Establishes treatment programs by setting schedules and routines; coordinating services being provided; arranging resources, including transportation and escort. • Monitors cases by verifying clients’ attendance; observing and evaluating treatments and responses; advocating for needed services and entitlements; obtaining additional resources; intervening in crises; providing personal support. • Maintains clients’ records by reviewing case notes; logging events and progress.