LPN

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Explains procedures and treatments to individuals to gain cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension.
• Administers prescribed medication and treatments in accordance with MAP Guidelines.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of individuals.
• Observes individuals, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of the individual’s condition, reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations and assess condition of individuals.
• Responds to life‑saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Assists staff as needed to provide care, welfare, safety, and security to clients.
• Oversees medication administration within the program according to DDS regulations.
• Acts as a liaison between DDS, the Day Program, and families regarding medical care and support.
• Completes/updates medical assessments annually for ISP’s or as requested by the manager.
• Responsible for monthly progress notes for each participant.
• Actively assists and supports individuals with personal care responsibilities (diet, exercise, meal preparation, bathing, shaving, dressing, toileting, etc.).
• Assists and supports individuals with physical direct care, including mechanical transfers from wheelchairs to vans, chairs, or showers.
• Conducts individualized, medically‑based trainings on‑site for residential staff.
• Participates in on‑the‑job training and provides coaching to new co‑workers as directed.
• Performs additional duties or substitutes for others as required, including duties in other programs.
• Adheres to all RTR policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Current LPN license.
• Minimum of one year related experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and the internet.
• Successful completion of all state and agency‑mandated trainings, including medication administration rules and regulations.
• Willingness to authorize a Criminal History Background Check (CORI) and release of information concerning DPPC, DDS, and other agencies.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Language Skills

• Fluent in English with the ability to read and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Physical Demands

The employee frequently stands, walks, sits, uses fingers, handles or feels objects, reaches with hands and arms, and stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. Occasionally the employee is required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common‑sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign‑on bonus for new full‑time LPN hires.