What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - LTSR Facility Afternoon Shift position at Human Services Center?
Join our team at Human Services Center!
We are looking for a Full-Time LPN for our LTSR-Edgewood facility.
This LPN position will be AFTERNOON SHIFT (4PM-12AM)
What we offer:
- Medical Benefits covered at 82% each month! Dependents can be covered.
- Dental coverage at NO COST
- Affordable eye coverage for yourself and your dependents
- 5% contribution to our 403B program on top of your salary
- Employer sponsored Life and LTD Plans.
- Vacation, Personal, and sick time available!
Job Responsibilities:
- Assesses the residents’ health needs through observation of behavioral changes and physical signs and symptoms.
- Responsible for possessing knowledge of Mental Health and Behavioral diagnoses, symptomatology and treatments; behavioral management techniques, signs and symptoms of disease and treatments.
- Ability to utilize assessment tools, organize and prioritize, and perform physical assessments.
- Dispenses medications, treatment and other health services as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with state regulations
- Responsible for proper follow-through with the physicians’ orders and basic nursing procedures, ability to utilize specific medical equipment including blood pressure monitor, syringe, glucometer, etc.
- Communicates residents’ ongoing medical needs to supervisor, direct service staff, and other appropriate individuals.
- Ability to communicate in a clear concise, logical manner the needs of the residents, reporting any concerns regarding residents to supervisor.
- Completes required documentation accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Responsible for completing all clinical and administrative paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
- Nurses will conduct a daily group on various medication topics while working with Master level staff.
- Assist residents in completing and maintaining daily medical program plans and other plans as assigned.
- Assist the residents in initiating and participating in services required to meet their needs, instructing and supervising the residents in maintaining optimum health and assisting staff in performing medical treatments.
- Completing routine appointments with residents to ensure ongoing health and programming needs are being met.
- Assist and/or scheduling appointments for the residents. Additionally, the nurse must ensure that his/her supervisor is aware of appointments that are scheduled on behalf of the resident.
- Provide training in residents’ health maintenance issues for direct services staff when needed.
Apply today!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $45,926.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Long term care
License/Certification:
- LPN (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,926