Licensed Practical Nurse (IDD LPN) - Day Shift
About the role
We are hiring for a Licensed Practical Nurse (IDD LPN) - Day Shift position at RHA Health Services. This is a regular full-time role located in Chattanooga, TN. The position involves providing holistic nursing care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, coordinating preventative and routine medical care, and assisting with medical clinics and trainings.
Responsibilities
- Provide holistic nursing care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Observe, assist with gathering health related data, and report the health needs of the people we support to the registered nurse
- Cookout preventative and routine medical care for people supported
- Document nursing care provided
- Assist physicians with on-site medical clinics where applicable
- Provide health related trainings to unlicensed personnel according to state regulations
- Conduct medication pass observations in the home to ensure staff competency according to state regulations
- Conduct medication closest assessments
- Conduct quality assurance checks and observations to ensure unlicensed personnel are performing health related tasks as assigned according to state regulations
- Observe for and report any abnormal health related findings to the physician
- Communicate with physicians, pharmacies, medical suppliers, and the Interdisciplinary Team
- Advocate for the people supported and assist with developing community supports to promote optimal health for the people supported
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited licensed nurse program
- Current LPN license with no restrictions to practice nursing
- Current CPR Certification or eligibility to certify for CPR
- Possess credentials required by Federal or State law
- Able to communicate effectively with Interdisciplinary Team Members, as well as the people supported and their families
- Able to work independently, be organized, and possess the ability to prioritize work tasks
- At least 18 years of age
Qualifications
- Fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) for certain programs
Skills
Requires knowledge, experience, and judgment to accomplish tasks in combination with clinical supervision from the registered nurse and direction from the Registered Nurse and/or Administrator.
Benefits
Includes Payactiv, Employee perks and discount program, Paid Time Off (full-time employees only), Health/Insurance (full-time employees only), 401(k) retirement savings program, Wellbeing Programs, Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees), Training, and Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.
Pay
No sign-on bonus offered. No relocation package offered.
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.