Registered Nurse​/Licensed Practical Nurse

Registered Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse (721)

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Application approved 2 weeks ago. Be among the first 25 applicants.

Position: 40 hrs. Rotating Weekends and Holidays

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• Ensures the health and safety of individuals by assessing individuals for specific nursing needs.
• Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care to individuals in home settings, complying with all principles of Human Rights, D.P.P.C., Department of Developmental Services, the Division of Medical Assistance and all other applicable funding regulations as adhered to by Lifeworks.

• Provides preventative health maintenance (blood pressure check, monitoring weight, health and education) and treats any daily health care problems (including first aid and emergency problems).
• Provides educational training, counseling and physical assistance when necessary to achieve ISP goals, and provides regular in-service training.
• Acts as an agency-wide resource person to program staff, individuals, families, and care providers regarding health issues and concerns.
• Maintains individual records related to medical and health progress, difficulties, and changes.
• Audits medications agency-wide.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques and MAP regulations.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies Director or Physician of patient’s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
• Attends meetings, in-services, significant medical appointments, and case conferences as necessary.
• Other duties and/or assignments to work/program locations based on the needs of the company.

This job has supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, families and/or guardians of Individuals served.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Requires a legally insured and inspected automobile for use to be presented at work and available during working hours. If the program has an agency vehicle, staff are expected to drive it as needed.

Valid and current driver’s license from the state of residency, RN registration.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

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