DDA LTC LPN

Additional Information:

• About Holly Center: Holly Center in Salisbury, MD is a state residential facility operated by the Maryland Department of Health. It serves individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Located on a 75-acre campus, the center provides a range of services including audiology, speech therapy, physical and occupational therapy, psychology, vocational training, nursing, medical care, and social work. The facility emphasizes individualized care and self-determination, with each resident having a dedicated interdisciplinary team to develop personalized habilitation plans.
• Primary Duties:
• Management of Nursing Care: Oversee nursing care and ensure the comfort of individuals on a unit during a designated shift.
• Supervision and Evaluation: Assist with the supervision and evaluation of personnel on a designated shift
• G-Tube Management: Care for individuals with gastrostomy tubes (G-Tubes) for feeding and medication administration.
• Seizure Management: Monitoring and managing residents with seizure disorders, including the use of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) devices.
• Chest Physiotherapy (Chest PT): Providing respiratory care, including chest physiotherapy to help clear airway secretions.
• Required Skills: A minimum of 1 year of recent/relative experience as an RN in a clinical setting.
• Prior/recent experience working with individuals with developmental/intellectual disabilities highly preferred.
• RNs in any previous clinical setting (Tele, ED, ICU, LTC, Hospice, Behavioral, etc.) will be considered.
• Prior experience passing meds to individuals with disabilities highly preferred.
• Empathy and compassion are vital traits that interested candidates must have in order to be successful in this role.
• Specific licensure and certifications/registrations required: MD or Compact license and CPR.
• Interview process: Interviews can be phone, virtual, or in-person
• EMR: Paper charting
• Nurse/Patient Ratio: No more than 16 residents in each building (current ratios at 13)
• 1 Nurse and 4 Direct Care Associates (DCA's) in two buildings at all times
• 1 Nurse and 2 Direct Care Associates (DCA's) in other two buildings (nurse floats between both of these locations) - Unlikely that Amergis nurse will work in either of these two specific buildings.
• Timekeeping: Employees will log hours on a paper timesheet that is provided on-site and then input the same exact hours into their Max View virtual timesheet
• Dress Code: Any colored scrubs
• Parking: Free parking
• Orientation:
• 3-day orientation
• Employee will meet with the Staff Development Director to complete 7 core courses on-site that are required through the DDA.
• Charting, training on paperwork, profile sheets, etc.
• Nurse will then train on the floor
• Orientation is scheduled during the day for both dayshift and night shift nurses.

LPN: LTC, DDA

City/State:
Salisbury, Maryland

Hours:

40 hours/week

Start: ASAP

Shift: Evenings, 2:30p-11p

Length: 8 weeks

Requirements:
Resume,Requested Time Off, Earliest Start Date.

For immediate response- feel free to send your resume to

The Long Term Care LPN assumes responsibility and accountability for the delivery of care for patients in a Long Term Care/Assisted Living Facility. The nurse demonstrates ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner with supervision, as well as critical thinking and performance ability in the coordination of patient care.

Additionally, this individual performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management ofpatient care.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse License for the state inwhich the nurse practices
• Current Health Certificate (if applicable)
• Current PPD or Chest X-Ray
• One year prior professional nursing experience preferred
• Current BLS card
• Successful completion of screening tests for the clinical specialty area(s) in which the LPN practices with a score of 80% or greater
• Successful completion of Background Screening Process

Benefits

At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs

* Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

About Amergis

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.

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