RN/LPN

RN/LPN NURSING SERVICES JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION PURPOSE: The RN/LPN promotes the overall health and safety of participants. The nurse will be an active case manager, advocate, and educator. The RN interprets rules, regulations, and policies to ensure appropriate benefits and services are provided to participants in an effective and expedient manner to promote self-sufficiency, so the highest quality of life is afforded the participants who are supported by Valiant Living. This is a non-exempt position. RESPONSIBILITIES: The RN/LPN Nursing Services focuses on the chronic and ongoing health and safety needs of the participants. The RN/LPN is required to build and maintain positive working relationships with personnel, people supported, families, and community members. The nurse will display respect to others through positive interactions, timely follow up, and professional communication. SUPERVISOR: Executive Director ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Performs Medical GER review and follow up as needed in Therap. Responsible for all aspects of creating, updating, teaching and supervising medication certification course, policies and passes. Responsible for all aspects of teaching/supervising and completing correct and safe medication distribution. Assists with annual plans and staff training. Provide direct care to individuals, as assigned. Assists in the completion of annual health assessments. Responsible for overseeing daily medical treatments to individuals. Responsible for additional duties and documentation as assigned. Responsible for medical chart retention. Ensures the monitoring and completion of all pharmacy medication reviews. Monitors medication expiration dates and follows expired medication procedure. - Responsible for accurate and complete documentation on agency forms, i.e., physician orders, significant behavior reports and Therap documentation including T-logs, GERs, seizure reports and appointments. Provides a minimum of 20 hours of medication administration training to employees, including. academic instruction and practical application. Provides medication administration training/supervision to Medication Aides and UDA (Unlicensed Diabetes Aide) including academic and practical application. Provides (or assists with) employee training in the areas of: Bloodborne pathogens/OSHA regulations. first aid, infection control, and other health related subjects as deemed necessary. Provide information and implement to all staff regarding CDC guidelines assuring health and safety. standards during pandemics, endemics, and developing public health-related situations. Must maintain positive working relationship and open communication with agency personnel. Promotes a team concept within the nursing and medical coordinator departments and with other agency areas to provide the best possible care. []{style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; l "}