Licensed Practical Nurse
About the role
This is not a typical full-time nursing position. It offers flexibility and rewarding challenges within a residential group home setting, providing nursing services, training, and supports to address the medical or psychiatric needs of individuals with brain injuries, intellectual/developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, or emotional/behavioral disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Provides basic care and medical treatment to individuals receiving services
- Completes health assessments and provides input of health diagnosis to RN or physician for development of nursing care plan; follows up on all physician orders and monitors/ensures follow-through on medical/dental appointments
- Monitors and records medications in a timely manner; acts as liaison to pharmacy; reviews medication error forms, analyzes errors, and makes recommendations for procedural changes; administers medication as required
- Oversees and monitors staff who administer medication; conducts quality assurance checks on health care records
- Provides emergency coverage and/or care for individuals receiving services
- Maintains confidentiality, respects human rights, and practices universal precautions in accordance with policy; upholds policy and procedure development related to health care
- Works with external agencies to coordinate services and ensure consistent treatment of clients
- Administers, tracks, and maintains log for staff and individual testing
- Provides training for staff including medication administration, universal precautions, and infection control
- Provides training for individuals receiving services such as self-medication, prescribed treatments, sex education/STD prevention, and smoking cessation
- May be required to coordinate, organize, and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; transports individuals to planned and/or necessary activities and appointments
- Performs other related duties and activities as required
Qualifications
Education and Experience: Associate's degree in nursing or related field, or state certificate; one year experience working with the population served in a nursing capacity.
Licenses and Certifications: Current LPN/LVN licensure for state of residence; other certifications as required by state licensing regulations such as CPR/FA, HIV/AIDS certification, BBP, and ACT training.
Physical Requirements: Heavy work – exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Other Requirements: Travel as needed; job involves potential exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues (Blood Borne Pathogen Category).
Schedule
- Flexible Monday–Friday, 8-hour days
- Holidays and weekends off
- No on-call rotation responsibilities
- Flexible start times
Pay
$30.00 per hour, with time-and-a-half after 40 hours weekly.
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