Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Brain Injury)

About the role

Provides direct service and daily nursing care in a clinically intensive program, designed to meet the needs of a unique and specialized population who have been diagnosed with a brain injury and may also have complex medical needs. Assumes overall responsibility of program for designated shift as charge nurse. Ensures that care is provided in a respectful, dignified, high quality manner. Ensures that the care provided promotes individual choices.

Responsibilities

• Nursing Care
  • Develops and implements person centered treatment care plans.
    • Provides assistance with activities of daily living according to each individual’s care plan; including, but not limited to, showering, dressing, shaving, mouth care, foot care, diabetes care, wound care, GT/JT care, trach care and nutritional support.
  • Makes individualized assessments with any change of status and provides skilled nursing interventions, as indicated.
    • Administers medication as ordered by primary care provider.
  • Administers treatments as ordered by primary care provider.
• Ensures that nutritional needs of the individuals served are met.
  • Ensures that all pharmacological, medical, nutritional supplies, and medical equipment are ordered in a timely and safe manner.
• Utilizes behavioral strategies when indicated and follows all prescribed clinical plans indicated.

Supervision

• Supervises C.N.A.s during designated shift.
  • Ensures that care provided is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensures that care provided meets all ISP goals and address the whole person, not just the person’s medical needs.

Ensures that program meets all quality control monitoring.

• Provides relevant nursing education and training to C.N.A.s, as needed.

Communication

• Communicates and meets with Program Nurse Administrator, as needed.
  • Maintains communication with primary care provider, family members and/or guardian and all other, significant relationships.
• Communicates effectively with other Vinfen employees, outside agencies, community agencies, and neighbors.
  • Utilizes emergency and on-call system, when appropriate.
• Communicates any change in status of individual served to appropriate individuals, including Program Director, primary care provider, family and/or guardian, and other outside agencies.

Documents nursing care and treatments as ordered by primary care provider according to Vinfen policy and procedure.

• Documents medication administration according to Vinfen policy and procedure.

Ensures that all documentation is complete and accurate, including, but not limited to, shift notes, daily communication, treatment plans, and medical records.

• Documents incident reports, including medication errors in a timely and effective manner.

Ensures that all documentation meet all regulatory standards and Vinfen policy and procedure.

Environment

• Ensures that environment is safe, clean, comfortable, and welcoming to individuals and families and/or guardians and other significant individuals and visitors.
  • Promotes an environment that is conducive and welcoming to client’s active participation in residence.
• Ensures that environment meets all regulatory requirements.
  • Promotes an environment that is conducive and welcoming to client’s active participation in residence.
• Promotes an environment that is conducive and welcoming to client’s active participation in residence.

Community Integration

• Ensures that individuals served are involved in community outings and events such as dances and local community events.

Advocacy/Relationships

• Advocates effectively for people served.
  • Acts as liaison and collaborates effectively with other Vinfen departments (Behavioral Health, Psychiatry), outside agencies, and community providers to develop effective and working relationships.
• Attends and participates actively in developing treatment plans, ISP, and other planning meetings, as warranted.
  • Develops and maintains effective relationships with individuals served, families and/or guardians and neighbors, and other significant relationships of individuals served.

Professional Development

• Acts as positive role model for colleagues and staff.
  • Actively participates in trainings offered by Vinfen.
• Attends conferences and educational opportunities, as indicated.

Other

• Complies with all accreditation and licensing requirements.
  • Ensures that residence meets all fire and safety requirements.
• Performs their duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Typical Requirements: One to two years supervised practical experience, including internships, in a clinical or rehabilitation setting helpful, but not required.
  • Experience working with individuals with brain injury preferred.
• Preferred /Required Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required; Associate’s degree preferred.
• Driving Requirements: Driving is a requirement for this position using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle.
  • If using a personal vehicle, you must possess and maintain adequate insurance as well as maintain a safe driving record which is subject to annual checks.
• Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check.
• Physical Effort: Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb as this is a very physically active position.
  • Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Additional Certifications Required: CPR required within two weeks of hire. Safety Care required within 90 days of hire. May be asked to obtain CBIS certification(Certified Brain Injury Specialist).
• Required Credentials/Licenses: LPN in state of service required.

Pay Range: USD $38.44 - USD $38.44 /Hr.