Facility Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN

RHA Health Services • Greenville, NC

2d

About The Position

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! To provide professional care to service users, aimed at preventing disease and maintaining good health care. Hiring Full Time and Part time for Day shift and Night Shift! Job Responsibilities : Provide health-related training to the staff and people supported, provide routine nursing assessments, assist with ensuring preventative and routine medical appointments are scheduled, and be an active participant in each individual’s person-centered plan to help them reach their fullest potential. Interact with staff at the RHA office as well as in the residential homes. Assists RN and professional staff in delivering quality nursing services to persons supported. Administers specified medications. Removes expired medications from circulation and access. Takes historical information and records persons' supported vital signs. Observes person's supported mannerisms and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment as needed. Advocates for individuals with IDD Participates as an intricate part of the interdisciplinary team for the people we support

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program
• Valid state Licensed Practical Nurse certification
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
• Ability to lift between 20 and 50 pounds and provide CPR after certification
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen
• Ability to remain calm in crisis situations
• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide health-related training to the staff and people supported
• Provide routine nursing assessments
• Assist with ensuring preventative and routine medical appointments are scheduled
• Be an active participant in each individual’s person-centered plan to help them reach their fullest potential
• Interact with staff at the RHA office as well as in the residential homes
• Assist RN and professional staff in delivering quality nursing services to persons supported
• Administers specified medications
• Removes expired medications from circulation and access
• Takes historical information and records persons' supported vital signs
• Observes person's supported mannerisms and reports adverse reactions to medication or treatment as needed
• Advocates for individuals with IDD
• Participates as an intricate part of the interdisciplinary team for the people we support

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program : to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed