Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Registered Nurse (RN) - (Tampa)

Quest Inc. • Tampa, FL

1d • $30 - $39 • Onsite

About The Position

Quest, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of nearly 600 people each day. For over 60 years, Quest, Inc. has been committed to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a path to independence, community inclusion, and empowerment. We are a trusted name in offering compassionate, quality support services, and we invite you to be a part of our team. Our mission is to help people with developmental disabilities experience a full life, and our vision is to provide lifelong services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)/Registered Nurses (RN) required
• Current unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Florida required
• Florida Driver’s License with no more than two moving violations in the past three years
• Able to work in the US and not require Visa Sponsorship from our company now or in the future
• Effectively communicate at all levels, write, and speak English using acceptable grammar, punctuation, and spelling, understand and follow multi-steps written and verbal instructions

Responsibilities

• Complies with nursing policies and procedures to ensure nursing standards are met. Promotes optimal health for clients
• Administers medications and treatments per physician’s orders and in accordance with state and federal guidelines
• Administer medications via all routes, without restriction, including controlled substances
• Must be able to assist clients with all health and medical devices, including but not limited to glasses, hearing devices, tracheotomies, G/J tubes, colostomies, urostomies, apnea monitors, CPAP machines, ventilators, oxygen, oxygen concentrators, nebulizer machines, suction devices, suctioning toothbrushes, etc.
• Monitors clients for seizures, medication side effects, signs, and symptoms of illness, and provides necessary nursing interventions
• Informs the physician of health status change/accidents, and injuries of clients. Notifies Director of Nursing or Health Care Coordinator of emergency situations
• Assists with quality assurance reviews, files documents in charts, and purges charts
• Assists with Respiratory Therapy and IV Therapy as needed to include pushing IV medications and mixing of IV medications
• Assists with clinical evaluations and assessment of medication administration and /or understanding of medical procedures of clients
• Attends and participates in meetings and trainings
• Ensures client’s mealtime procedures and therapeutic positioning procedures, including client transfers, are followed
• Reports to work for scheduled shifts. May be scheduled to work other shifts, holidays, and weekends to provide nursing coverage
• Reports to work during inclement weather to provide nursing coverage and assist with emergency procedures
• Participates in outings and appointments, including, but not limited to, loading, and unloading clients on and off vehicles, monitoring clients during transport, and assisting clients during outings

Benefits

• Medical Coverage: HRA, FSA, premium discounts, wellness credits, free virtual and Minute Clinic visits, free imaging, and surgery
• Dental and vision coverage
• Company paid life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with up to 2.5% match
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement, employee assistance program, and more!
• 401(K) with company match and EAP for part-time/part-time on call employees

What This Job Offers

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