Licensed Practical Nurse (35 Hour) Office/On-site #260722-5415HN-001
About the role
The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) – North Region, is seeking full-time and part-time Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) at 86 Holton Road, North Franklin, CT.
Responsibilities
- Assists doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of individuals
- Measures doses 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 a safe and healthy living environment
- 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
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
Must meet the minimum qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
Skills
- 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
- Interpersonal skills
- Oral and written communication skills
- Record-keeping ability
- Leadership skills
Benefits
This position offers a retention bonus of $600 annually for employees working second and third shifts, paid in two installments: July and December. Eligibility requires one year of service in the classification.
Pay
Salary calculations are not necessarily comparable across branches of state government. For current state employees, salary calculations are based on contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion, and merit employment rules.
Schedule
Full-time | 3rd Shift | 70 Hours bi-weekly Wednesday – Saturday | 10:30 PM – 7:15 AM Regular Days Off: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday