PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Registered Nurse (RN) - (Tampa)
About The Position
Quest, Inc. is hiring a PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) in Tampa. The position provides nursing support to clients with developmental disabilities, promotes their health, and follows nursing policies and procedures. The schedule is PRN days. The listed pay rate is $30.50 per hour for an LPN and $36.50 per hour for an RN. The nurse administers medications and treatments in accordance with physicians’ orders and applicable state and federal guidelines, monitors clients’ health, responds to changes in condition, supports medical devices and therapies, and assists with clinical evaluations and documentation. The role also includes participation in meetings, trainings, outings, appointments, and scheduled coverage that may include other shifts, weekends, holidays, and inclement weather.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited nursing school for LPNs or RNs.
- Current unrestricted Florida license as an LPN or RN.
- Florida Driver’s License with no more than two moving violations in the past three years.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future visa sponsorship.
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to write and speak English using acceptable grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Ability to understand and follow multistep written and verbal instructions.
Responsibilities
- Follow nursing policies and procedures and promote optimal health for clients.
- Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and state and federal guidelines, including medications by all routes and controlled substances.
- Assist clients with health and medical devices, including glasses, hearing devices, tracheotomies, G/J tubes, colostomies, urostomies, apnea monitors, CPAP machines, ventilators, oxygen equipment, nebulizers, and suction devices.
- Monitor clients for seizures, medication side effects, and signs or symptoms of illness, and provide necessary nursing interventions.
- Inform physicians of changes in health status, accidents, and injuries; notify the Director of Nursing or Health Care Coordinator about emergencies.
- Assist with quality assurance reviews, file documents in charts, and purge charts.
- Assist with respiratory therapy and IV therapy as needed, including pushing and mixing IV medications.
- Assist with clinical evaluations and assessments of clients’ medication administration and understanding of medical procedures.
- Attend and participate in meetings and trainings.
- Ensure clients’ mealtime and therapeutic positioning procedures are followed, including procedures for client transfers.
- Report for scheduled shifts and, as needed, other shifts, holidays, and weekends to provide nursing coverage.
- Report to work during inclement weather to provide nursing coverage and assist with emergency procedures.
- Participate in outings and appointments, including loading and unloading clients from vehicles, monitoring them during transport, and assisting them during outings.
Benefits
- Part-time and part-time on-call employees are offered a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Medical coverage includes an HRA, FSA, premium discounts, wellness credits, free virtual and Minute Clinic visits, and free imaging and surgery.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Company-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) with up to 2.5% company match.
- Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Voluntary accident and hospitalization coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
