Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Registered Nurse (RN) - (Tampa)

Company Overview

Quest, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of nearly 600 people each day. For over 60 years, Quest, Inc. has been committed to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a path to independence, community inclusion, and empowerment. We are a trusted name in offering compassionate, quality support services, and we invite you to be a part of our team.

Company Values, Mission, And Vision

At Quest, Inc., our mission is to help people with developmental disabilities experience a full life. We are guided by the vision to provide lifelong services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Benefits

• Full-time employees: Medical Coverage: HRA, FSA, premium discounts, wellness credits, free virtual and Minute Clinic visits, free imaging, and surgery
• Dental and vision coverage
• Company paid life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement, employee assistance program, and more!

Current Schedules Available

• PRN Days

Responsibilities

• Complies with nursing policies and procedures to ensure nursing standards are met.
• Promotes optimal health for clients.
• Administers medications and treatments per physician’s orders and in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
• Administers medications via all routes, without restriction, including controlled substances.
• Must be able to assist clients with all health and medical devices, including but not limited to glasses, hearing devices, tracheotomies, G/J tubes, colostomies, urostomies, apnea monitors, CPAP machines, ventilators, oxygen, oxygen concentrators, nebulizer machines, suction devices, suctioning toothbrushes, etc.
• Maintains vigilance for clients’ health, reporting changes, accidents, and injuries to the physician and Director of Nursing or Health Care Coordinator.
• Notifies the Director of Nursing or Health Care Coordinator of emergency situations.
• Assists with quality assurance reviews, files documents in charts, and purges charts.
• Assists with Respiratory Therapy and IV Therapy as needed to include pushing IV medications and mixing of IV medications.
• Assists with clinical evaluations and assessment of medication administration and /or understanding of medical procedures of clients.
• Attends and participates in meetings and trainings.
• Ensures client’s mealtime procedures and therapeutic positioning procedures, including client transfers, are followed.
• Reports to work for scheduled shifts. May be scheduled to work other shifts, holidays, and weekends to provide nursing coverage.
• Reports to work during inclement weather to provide nursing coverage and assist with emergency procedures.
• Participates in outings and appointments, including, but not limited to, loading, and unloading clients on and off vehicles, monitoring clients during transport, and assisting clients during outings.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)/Registered Nurses (RN) required.
• Current unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Florida required.
• Florida Driver’s License with no more than two moving violations in the past three years.
• Able to work in the US and not require Visa Sponsorship from our company now or in the future.
• EFFECTIVELY communicate at all levels, write, and speak English using acceptable grammar, punctuation, and spelling, understand and follow multi-steps written and verbal instructions.

Additional Benefits Information

• Stay healthy with enhanced coverage – medical insurance includes an HRA, premium discounts, wellness credits, free virtual visits, free Minute Clinic visits, free imaging, and surgery
• Full smile & clear vision – dental and vision plans to keep you covered head to toe
• Security for you and your family – company-paid life and disability insurance coverage, plus long-term disability at no cost to you
• Short-term coverage when you need it – short-term disability for life’s unexpected moments
• Invest in your future – 401(k) with a company match to grow your retirement savings
• Save smarter – flexible spending accounts (FSA) to help your dollars go further
• Support for life’s challenges – confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help you and yours
• Keep learning and growing- tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement to help you advance your education and career

Background Screening

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