LPN; Sun-Thurs

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LPN (Sun-Thurs)

Pembroke, MA

36 Hours Per Week

LPN $35

The LPN plays a vital role in coordinating care for individuals within designated residential settings. Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members and house managers, the RN/LPN ensures adherence to healthcare regulations and standards, fostering a safe, supportive environment that promotes the health, dignity, and overall well-being of those served.

• Residential-Based Nursing Support:
  Maintain a consistent and collaborative nursing presence within residential homes, focusing on direct engagement with individuals served and supporting staff in real-time care coordination. Maintain a flexible weekly schedule for each residential site, prioritizing individuals based on their health care needs.
• Health Assessments:
  Conduct wellness and illness evaluations following urgent care visits, hospital visits, falls, or other health-related events, ensuring thorough documentation and follow-up of health needs.
• Documentation:
  Complete timely and accurate documentation of assessments and communications within each residence, ensuring continuity and transparency in care delivery. Submits daily updates and weekly reports to ensure continuity and transparency in the delivery of care.
• Maintain Accurate Medical Records:
  Assist with reviewing and updating medical and medication records, including healthcare provider orders, medication lists, immunization records, healthcare provider visits, rehabilitation and other healthcare related documentation.
• Medical Appointments:
  Accompany individuals to physician’s appointments as needed, supporting communication and advocacy for optimal health outcomes.
• Advocate through Communication:
  Work closely with healthcare providers, including visiting nurses, laboratories, hospice care, pharmacies and physician offices, to support individualized plans of care.
• Collaborate on Treatment Plans:
  Coordinate care while in the residence and/or program, working closely with team members and individuals served to ensure treatment plans are responsive and person-centered. Work with health care professionals and staff to formulate, implement and monitor medical treatment plans.
• Support Nutritional Needs:
  Provide dietary support with preparation of specialized diets and eating. Monitor nutrition plan compliance and assess changing needs.
• Participate in Care Meetings:
  Actively participate in internal and external meetings involving an individual’s health care.
• Facilitate Transitions of Care:
  Assist with new admissions, and assist with coordinating admissions and discharges from healthcare facilities, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, ensuring smooth handoffs.

• Adhere to medical policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state, federal, and agency regulations.
• Administer treatments and medications, following the Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Medication Administration Program (MAP) policies and prescriber orders.
• Implement and review health care treatments, prescriber orders and protocols for accuracy, ensuring compliance with funder regulations and ease of use and understanding for program staff.
• Participate and schedule programmatic reviews/ audits, including medication audits and other quality improvement initiatives. Update information as needed to maintain record compliance.
• Execute duties to reflect reasonable safety, infection control standards and privacy standards. Universal/standard precautions must be utilized and training obtained in areas that constitute risk.

• Deliver health care trainings, such as vital signs, infection control, nursing assessments, MAP certifications and recertification, etc.
• Provide on-going program-specific medical education covering diagnosis, protocols, safe care, ancillary practices, and other health-related topics in collaboration with leadership.

• Foster a positive, respectful work environment by promoting teamwork, cooperation and embracing diversity.
• Ensure Positive Behavior Supports (PBS), NEV’s…