LPN or RN: Full-time Saturday, Sunday, Monday - (Tampa)

Quest, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of nearly 600 people each day. For over 60 years, we have been committed to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a path to independence, community inclusion, and empowerment. Our mission is to help people with developmental disabilities experience a full life, guided by the vision to provide lifelong services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

About the role

This posting is for a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN). The schedule is Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM. There are no other schedules currently available.

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.
• Assists 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.
• Monitors clients for seizures, medication side effects, signs, and symptoms of illness, and provides necessary nursing interventions.
• Informs the physician of health status changes, accidents, and injuries of clients. Notifies 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, including 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.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) or Registered Nurses (RN).
• Current unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Florida.
• 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-step written and verbal instructions.

Pay

• LPN Pay rate: $29.50/hour
• RN Pay rate: $35.50/hour

Schedule

Saturday, Sunday, Monday, 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM.

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.
• 401(k) with up to 2.5% match.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement, student loan repayment assistance, employee assistance program, and more.

Part-time and part-time on-call employees:

• 401(k) with company match and EAP.

Additional benefits:

• Voluntary accident and hospitalization coverage available.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) to help your dollars go further.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help you and yours.