Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care and services to persons with disabilities in residential homes and/or vocational centers at a single business location. Relies on knowledge, experience, and judgment to accomplish tasks in combination with clinical supervision from the registered nurse and direction from the Registered Nurse and/or Administrator. Requires graduation from an accredited licensed nurse program and current LPN license with no restrictions to practice nursing.
REPORTS TO:
Regional Nursing Director
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide holistic nursing care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Observe, assist with gathering health related data, and report the health needs or the people we support to the registered nurse
- Coordinate preventative and routine medical care for people supported
- Document nursing care provided
- Assist physicians with on-site medical clinics where applicable
- Provide health related trainings to unlicensed personnel according to state regulations
- Conduct medication pass observations in the home to ensure staff competency according to state regulations
- Conduct medication closest assessments
- Perform quality assurance checks and observations to ensure unlicensed personnel are performing health related tasks as assigned according to state regulations
- Observe for and report any abnormal health related findings to the physician
- Communicate with physicians, pharmacies, medical suppliers, and the Interdisciplinary Team
- Advocate for the people supported and assist with developing community supports to promote optimal health for the people supported
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduation from an accredited licensed nurse program.
- Current LPN license with no restrictions to practice nursing.
- Current CPR Certification or eligibility to certify for CPR.
- Possess credentials required by Federal or State law
- Must be able to communicate effectively with Interdisciplinary Team Members, as well as the people supported and their families.
- Must be able to work independently, be organized, and possess the ability to prioritize work tasks.
- Must be at least 18 years of age