Licensed Practical Nurse

Sevita • Pittston, PA

35d • Onsite

About The Position

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today, and experience a career well lived.

Regional Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse/Nurse Case manager (LPN)
(Daylight flex time)
Hours: Flexible Monday-Friday 8 hour days (Holidays and weekends off). No on call rotation responsibilities. Flexibility with start times.
Pay rate: $30 hourly Time in a half after 40 hours weekly
Location: Pittston, PA County
IDD Position for Residential Group Homes
Tired of bedside nursing? Looking for more flexibility? This is not your typical full-time nursing position.
This is a fantastic role to continue your nursing career path and work within a setting that offers variety and rewarding challenges. You will have large impact by providing nursing services, training, and supports to address the medical or psychiatric needs of individuals with a brain injury, intellectual and developmental disability, a substance use disorder, and/or has an emotional or behavioral disability.

SUMMARY
Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to individuals receiving services under the direction of an RN or physician.

Requirements

• Associates degree in nursing or related field or state certificate
• One year experience working with population served in a nursing capacity
• Current LPN/LVN licensure for state of residence
• Other certifications as required by state licensing regulations such as CPR/FA and HIV/AIDS certification, BBP, and ACT training
• Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.
• Travel as needed

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• Provides basic care and medical treatment to individuals receiving services.
• Completes health assessments and provides input of health diagnosis to RN or physician for the development of nursing care plan. Follows-up on all physician orders and monitors and ensures follow through on individual’s medical/dental appointments.
• Monitors and records medications in a timely manner; acts as a liaison to pharmacy. Reviews medication error forms, analyzes errors and makes recommendations for procedural changes. Administers medication as required.
• Oversees and monitors staffs who administer medication. Conducts quality assurance checks on health care records.
• Provides emergency coverage and/or care for individuals receiving services.
• Maintains confidentiality, respects human rights and practices universal precautions in accordance with Sevita policy. Upholds policy and procedure development related to health care.
• Works with external agencies to coordinate services and ensure consistent treatment of clients.
• Administers, tracks, and maintains log for staff and individual’s testing.
• Provides training for staff including medication administration, universal precautions and infection control.
• Provides training for individuals receiving services such as self-medication, prescribed treatments, sex education/STD prevention and smoking cessation.
• May be required to coordinate, organize and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; transport individuals receiving services to planned and/or necessary activities, appointments. Participates in on call system as needed.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

Benefits

• Time in a half after 40 hours weekly

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree