Licensed Practical Nurse

Mentor Community Services, part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day.

About the role

This is a Regional Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse/Nurse Case Manager position offering flexible daylight hours, Monday through Friday, with holidays and weekends off. No on-call rotation responsibilities. Flexibility with start times is available. This role is ideal for nurses seeking variety, rewarding challenges, and a non-traditional full-time nursing position. You will provide nursing services, training, and supports to individuals with brain injuries, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, and/or emotional or behavioral disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides basic care and medical treatment to individuals receiving services.
• Completes health assessments and provides input on health diagnoses to RN or physician for the development of nursing care plans. Follows up on all physician orders and monitors and ensures follow-through on individuals’ medical/dental appointments.
• Monitors and records medications in a timely manner; acts as a liaison to the 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 Sevita 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 logs for staff and individuals’ 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 coordinate, organize, or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; transport individuals to planned and/or necessary activities or appointments. Participates in the on-call system as needed.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing or related field, or state certificate.
• One year of experience working with the population served in a nursing capacity.
• Current LPN/LVN licensure for the state of residence.
• Other certifications as required by state licensing regulations, such as CPR/FA, HIV/AIDS certification, BBP, and ACT training.
• Travel as needed.

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.

Pay

$30 hourly, with time and a half after 40 hours weekly.

Schedule

Flexible Monday-Friday, 8-hour days (holidays and weekends off). No on-call rotation responsibilities.