What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at Joseph House?
Job Description
Job Summary
We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. The LPN is a member of a multidisciplinary team including registered nurse case managers, social worker, clinical coordinator, community care aides, and staff, who provides comprehensive intake, assessment, discharge planning, medical case management, and non-medical case management services to all members of the Joseph’s House Community. The Licensed Practical Nurse works directly with leadership, staff, residents, community friends, and community partners.
Responsibilities
Job Summary
We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team. The LPN is a member of a multidisciplinary team including registered nurse case managers, social worker, clinical coordinator, community care aides, and staff, who provides comprehensive intake, assessment, discharge planning, medical case management, and non-medical case management services to all members of the Joseph’s House Community. The Licensed Practical Nurse works directly with leadership, staff, residents, community friends, and community partners.
Responsibilities
- Triage and admission of new residents
- Oversight of resident care, including symptom and medication management, and the provision of daily personal care
- Developing and maintaining resident care protocols
- Case management of residents either for end-of-life care, or medical stabilization and transition back to the community
- Close coordination of care with outside providers (outpatient hospices, hospitals, outpatient clinics) and advocacy on behalf of residents within the healthcare system as needed
- Training and supervision of resident care staff and volunteers
- As needed, accompaniment to medical appointments and
- Shared weekend and overnight on-call.
- Currently licensed practical nurse in District of Columbia
- Five plus years of LPN experience is required
- Past experience working with vulnerable populations, and a desire to bring one’s whole self to the service of our community
- An ability to remain peaceful and productive in times of stress, and to collaborate effectively in a multicultural community
- Ability to drive a vehicle
- Valid and unrestricted driver’s license
- Proof of vaccination against COVID-19
- Valid driver’s license