What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at Fall River Deaconess Home?
Pay: $32.00 - $38.00 per hour
Job description:
Licensed Practical Nurse
Benefits
We offer an exceptional benefits package that includes:
- Generous contributions to medical coverage, including deductible payments
- Comprehensive dental insurance
- Optional vision plans
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Life insurance
- Tuition assistance after one year of employment
- Employee support program
- Annual health insurance gym membership/weight loss reimbursement
- Discounted membership at Healthtrax Fitness and Wellness Center
- 403b retirement plan with employer base contribution plus matching
- Monthly staff appreciation recognition
Qualifications
- Licensed Practical Nursing license from board approved practical nursing program
- Proven oral and written communication skills
- Significant attention to detail, and the ability to work collegially with a wide variety of individuals inside and outside the program
- Valid driver’s license
- Pass all necessary background checks
Schedule:
Monday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Friday 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
*On-call rotation required*
The Fall River Deaconess Home is currently seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our residential healthcare team. This is a part-time position that includes full benefits. Recent graduates are welcome!
The Deaconess Home is a private, non-profit, community-based agency serving youth and their families. Deaconess provides educational, mental health, and health care services to youth and families. Deaconess offers a positive work environment where staff from all disciplines work together to provide high quality care.
Job Profile
The LPN reports directly to the Nurse Manager and is a member of the overall agency team providing direct services to youth and their families.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Medication administration
- Triage of medical needs of the youth in the program
- Assistance with health record maintenance
- Direct resident supervision
- Utilize and implement behavior support techniques
- Reporting on youth quarterly progress towards health care goals
- Scheduling and attending health care appointments
- Review immunization records, order and administer necessary immunization
- Health care education to youth
- Participate in intakes of youth to the program
- Monitor weight and nutrition need status of youth
- Participate in the on call rotation
The Fall River Deaconess Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Confirmation of employment at Deaconess Home is contingent upon satisfactory completion of background checks, including CORI (Criminal Offenders Record Information), and DCF 51B Background Record Check (Child Abuse and Neglect).
- Job Type: Part-time
Salary : $32 - $38