Licensed Practical Nurse (35 Hour) Office/On-site #260630-5415HN-002

About the role

The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) has one (1) full-time Licensed Practical Nurse vacancy located at Holton Road in North Franklin, CT.

Responsibilities

• Assists doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of individuals
• Makes measurements and administers medications including insulin injections
• Documents medications using appropriate forms
• Performs narcotic counts
• Checks and may administer intravenous medications
• Reports changes in individuals to doctors
• Ensures that restraints are applied correctly
• Transcribes doctors medication orders
• Dispenses certain medications in doctor’s absence
• Applies topical medication
• Takes and charts temperatures, pulses and respirations
• Performs simple nursing treatments
• Maintains the unit’s safety and health
• Administers enemas or suppositories
• Performs Foley catheterization care
• Orients individuals concerning medications and their use
• May perform emergency first aid
• May drive individuals to necessary appointments/outings
• Performs related duties as required
• Performs the full range of duties as described in the class specification for the Lead Developmental Services Worker
• Performs the full range of duties as described in class specifications for the Mental Health Assistant 1 or Mental Health Assistant 2

Requirements

• License or temporary permit to practice nursing in Connecticut by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing OR hold a Multistate or Compact Licensed Practical Nurse license
• Experience working with individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
• Experience communicating with non-verbal individuals
• Experience with basic nursing skills including, but not limited to: administering medication and nutrition via G-Tube or J-Tube; glucose monitoring, insulin administration; respiratory treatments, colostomy; cecostomy; urostomy care; wound care; and catheterization
• Experience supporting individuals that may exhibit mild to severe challenging behaviors
• Experience communicating internally and externally with a diverse population both over the telephone and in written inquiries
• Experience in Supervision of staff, including providing daily operational direction and work assignments
• Experience using Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Word

Qualifications

• Knowledge of practical nursing specialties and bedside care
• Variety of medications used in conjunction for the care of individuals who have physical disabilities and/or an intellectual disability
• Infection control practices
• Nutrition and diets
• Medical and lab sciences

Skills

• Considerable interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to keep records
• Ability to lead staff

Benefits

• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service

Pay

$58,324 - $77,966/year

Schedule

First | Full time (35 hours per week), first shift

Wednesday - Saturday 6:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. (Regular Days Off: Sunday - Tuesday)

Must be flexible to meet the needs of the agency

Department of Developmental Services

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator's license, Public Passenger Endorsement or Commercial Driver's license for designated positions
• Incumbents in this class may be required to lift/restrain individuals; may have some exposure to communicable/infectious diseases and to some risk of injury from assaultive/abusive individuals; may be exposed to disagreeable conditions

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Questions?

For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Pam Rochette at Pamela.Rochette@ct.gov.

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