LPN (400-15)

Venture Community Services provides support to individuals facing diverse challenges through a compassionate and dedicated workforce using innovative practices that encourage independence, empowerment, and opportunity. At Venture, we are committed to empowering our employees through ongoing education and innovative training opportunities that cultivate talents. We offer an excellent benefits package, value work-life balance, and promote a culture of inclusion and equity where employees’ opinions matter.

Pay

• New pay rate: $34.00 per hour
• $1,500 sign-on bonus

Schedule

• Sunday, Thursday, Friday 7a-3p
• Total hours: 24 per week

About the role

This LPN position will be held in a residential home setting, providing care to a small group (2-5) of individuals. The opportunity to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities offers untold rewards—you are providing quality home care and making a difference in their lives. The Residential Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reports to the Nurse Manager for all nursing-related duties and the Residential House Manager (RHM) for all programmatic duties.

Responsibilities

• Attend person-supported medical appointments whenever possible.
• Provide nursing care during on-duty hours.
• Establish plans of care for each person in the residence and facilitate health education and training of direct care professionals to ensure health and safety.
• Conduct assessments specific to each person’s health care needs.
• Assist in creating a Problem/Needs list for each person in the residence with the nursing team and review it bi-monthly, after each hospitalization, or as needed.
• Administer IV therapy as needed via PICC line (pre-mixed medication in IV solution only; no IV push medication). PICC training required prior to administration.
• Administer medications as assigned.
• Assist with health care provider visits.
• Write progress notes and weekly nursing assessments.
• Notify the health care provider of any medical changes or concerns, then communicate and document all information.
• Communicate any discharge instructions, treatments, or medication changes to the RHM and all staff.
• Work with home health nursing if applicable.
• Physically assist individuals in transfer and carries, both ambulatory and non-ambulatory (may include lifting individuals with body weights of 150–250 pounds).
• Assist persons in bathing and personal hygiene tasks, which may include lifts and physical support.
• Educate and assist staff and individuals with meal preparation, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Follow agency policies and procedures as defined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Identify safety risks and possible alternatives, and advocate for the rights of all individuals.
• Maintain confidentiality in keeping with HIPAA regulations.
• Handle related job duties in compliance with the agency’s Programmatic Policy Manual.
• Ensure the program maintains standards outlined in the Department of Developmental Services mission statement, the Survey and Certification Tool, and requirements of Performance-Based Objectives.
• Attend and/or participate in training of residential staff during staff meetings.
• Attend nursing team meetings.
• Implement the agency mission through service delivery, staff development, and resource acquisition.
• Provide recommendations to your supervisor regarding ways to improve current systems.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Maintain Safety Care certification, if required by position/program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• At least one year of full-time working experience as an LPN.
• Must be 21+ years old.
• Valid driver’s license and daily use of a car on site.
• Available by telephone for daily contact.

Skills

• Ability to establish rapport with the disabled population, their families, co-workers, and service providers.
• Organized, dependable, and even temperament; good phone manner.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work with a wide range of employees.
• Must be able to bend, lift, stoop, reach, and file.
• Complete agency nursing orientation.
• Handle all projects with a positive attitude.