What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN position at RANGE CENTER INC?
Status: Full-time, Hourly - Rotating weekends
Responsibilities:
1. Residential Health Care
- Conduct in-home visits to make periodic direct observation of residents; including watching during activities of daily living, tracking progress, and updating health records. Contact RN as needed for direction and/or consultation.
- Collect objective data for resident assessments as delegated by the RN.
- Maintain and update resident health records, including medical/dental forms
- annual dental, physical, and vision forms
- monthly weights
- medications
- medication verification forms/standard orders
- Report suspected abuse/neglect of residents, with systemic recommendations to prevent future occurrences.
- Facilitate communication with outside health facilities such as pharmacies, clinics, hospitals, etc.
2. Direct Care
- Provide direct care services as outlined in the Direct Support Professional (DSP) job description.
- Provide professional guidance and feedback to direct care staff as it pertains to the health and wellness of the individuals receiving services.
3. Staff Education and Training
- Monitor medication administration techniques of unlicensed personnel using an objective format developed by the RN. Data will be reported to the RN for review and evaluation.
- As a certified instructor, periodically teach First Aid/CPR to Range Center, Inc. staff members as a part of the Range Center, Inc. staff training program.
Qualifications:
- Hold a current license by the Minnesota board of nursing to practice practical nursing.
- Hold a current instructor certification in First Aid/CPR-preferred not required
- Demonstrate organizational skills, excellent oral and written communications, and ability to work with a variety of people.
- Preferably have at least one year of experience in the field of developmental disabilities.
- At least 8 hours of applicable in-service training annually; including Range Center, Inc. vulnerable adult abuse prevention policy and procedures
Salary : $25