Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - 2nd Shift

RHA Health Services • Humboldt, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

RHA Health Services is hiring a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse for the Hunter Ridge Intermediate Care Facility in Humboldt, Tennessee. This is an on-site role on the second shift, Monday through Friday, from 4 p.m. to midnight. The LPN provides holistic nursing care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and supports the delivery of quality nursing services. The listed compensation is $30.42. No sign-on bonus or relocation package is offered.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited licensed nurse program.
• Current nursing license with no restrictions to practice nursing.
• Current CPR certification or eligibility to obtain certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Interdisciplinary Team members, people supported, and their families.
• Ability to work independently, stay organized, and prioritize work tasks.
• Able to regularly lift 20 pounds, lift a minimum of 40 pounds, and pull a minimum of 25 pounds.
• Able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, stoop, and regularly stand and walk.
• Able to demonstrate CPR proficiency from the floor level.
• Close, distance, and peripheral vision, and ability to communicate.
• Complete pre-employment criminal background screening and checks of the OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities registry.
• Complete drug testing, education verification, and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Provide proof of employment history or references if required.
• For positions requiring driving, provide a driver's license, driver's insurance, and a vehicle if required to transport individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in delivering quality nursing services to people supported.
• Provide health-related training to unlicensed personnel.
• Administer medications and treatments or assist people supported with medication administration.
• Help ensure preventative and routine medical appointments are scheduled.
• Conduct medication closet assessments.
• Collect health-related data.
• Observe and report abnormal health-related findings to the physician.
• Communicate with physicians, pharmacies, medical suppliers, and the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Advocate for people supported and assist with developing community supports to promote optimal health.

Benefits

• Payactiv early access to earned wages before payday.
• Employee perks and discount program.
• Paid time off for full-time employees.
• Health insurance and benefits for full-time employees.
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
• Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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