Licensed Practical Nurse (Nurse)

Position Summary: 

Provide personal care, administer medication, treatments, maintain vital signs, maintain ongoing health assessments, assist with hygienic upkeep of participants, and lead health maintenance programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer medications and perform treatments as noted in participant care plans or as directed by Nurse Manager or Center Director.
• Store medical equipment and medications appropriately.
• Assist participants in all areas of toileting and personal care.  Assess physically and document assessments.
• Administer an oral hygiene program with those participants designated by the Nurse Manager or Center Director.
• Assist and supervise participants personal hygiene, including changing clothes, providing nail care, and providing hair care as necessary.
• Be familiar with participant health status and report any unusual occurrences to the Nurse Manager and Center Director.
• Attend care plan meetings as scheduled.
• Lead health maintenance programs, assess and assure ongoing hydration program.
• Assist with daily activities.
• Monitor participants special diets, as needed.
• Assist participants with meals and snacks including, but not limited to, assisting with setup, coaching participants, feeding, etc.  Routinely assess and document appetite, functioning level of self-feeding, etc.
• Assist in loading and unloading vans.
• Monitor room and walk with wanderers.
• Understand the needs of aging adults and adults with disabilities and their caregivers.
• Document participants progress.  Forward care plan goals.  Maintain current nursing/progress notes.
• Practice environmental safety and sanitation.
• Attend in-services and other trainings as required
• Other job-related duties as assigned.
• Ensure the safety of all staff, volunteers, visitors and individuals receiving services at Easter Seals:
  • Act in compliance with Medical and Non-Medical Emergency Procedures.
  • Assist individuals in evacuating building during emergency situations to include but not limited to: fire drills and external disaster drills. Specific duties to be assigned by immediate supervisor.
  • Assume assigned responsibility for non-clinical duties during disaster and/or drills including but not limited to safety of files/office areas, closure of doors.
• Work a flexible schedule as required (i.e. month end closing).
• Participate in continuous agency wide quality and performance improvement and comply with all Quality Improvement requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Light and occasionally heavy work.
• Light work involves exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, and otherwise move objects. Involves bending, squatting, reaching, and moving about most of the time.
• Heavy work involves exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, and otherwise move objects. Involves bending, squatting, reaching, and moving about most of the time.

EQUIPMENT OR MACHINERY REQUIRED TO OPERATE includes, but is not limited to: 

• Standard medical equipment used within their licensed scope of practice, standard equipment used in rehabilitation facilities, including wheelchairs, walkers, etc.; standard office equipment, including, computer, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, and calculator.

Educational & Experiential Requirements:   

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Must possess an active Licensed Practical Nurse licensing.
• Must possess CPR/ First Aid Certification.
• Ability to act quickly and calmly in a stressful and/or emergency situation. 
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally with a diverse population. 
• Ability to promote teamwork and build effective relationships.
• Ability to take initiative and meet objectives.
• Ability to physically assist participants in care such as pushing and manipulating wheelchairs, bathing assistance, dressing assistance, transferring assistance and during emergency situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding personal information of participants and staff
• Required competencies:  Compassion, Customer Focus, Ethics and Values, Patience, Humor, Composure, Work/Life Balance, Informing, Self-Development, Approachability, Interpersonal Savvy Perseverance and Dealing with Ambiguity. 

Other:

• Work a flexible schedule as required. 
• Other related duties as necessary to ensure the smooth running and efficiency of Easter Seals South Florida as a whole.
• Successful completion of background process which includes: Local background check, Level 2 clearance (FBI, FDLE), clear TB test, medical clearance, drug test and reference checks.
• Adhere to the use of Universal Health & Safety Precautions as applicable

Reporting to this position:

No staff

Salary : $25 - $28