Licensed Practical Nurse (35 Hour)
About The Position
The State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services (DDS) - North Region – is accepting applications to fill one full-time, Licensed Practical Nurse position located at Goodwin Street, East Hartford, CT. This role involves assisting doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of individuals, administering medications, documenting care, performing narcotic counts, checking and administering intravenous medications, reporting changes in individuals to doctors, transcribing doctors' medication orders, performing simple nursing treatments, and monitoring general individual needs including personal hygiene. The position may also require performing duties as Lead or Charge of shift.
Requirements
- License or temporary permit to practice nursing in Connecticut by the State Board of Examiners for Nursing OR hold a Multistate or Compact Licensed Practical Nurse license.
- Must have a valid driver license
- Will be required to travel
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing nursing services to individuals with intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities.
- Experience working with individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities.
- Experience communicating with non-verbal individuals.
- Experience with basic nursing skills including, but not limited to: administering medication and nutrition via G-Tube or J-Tube; glucose monitoring, insulin administration; respiratory treatments, colostomy; cecostomy; urostomy care; wound care; and catheterization.
- Experience supporting individuals that may exhibit mild to severe challenging behaviors.
- Experience communicating internally and externally with team members and community providers both over the telephone and in written inquiries.
- Experience using Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Word.
Responsibilities
- Assist doctors and nurses in the general care and treatment of individuals
- Measure doses and administer medication including insulin injections
- Document medications using appropriate forms
- Perform narcotic counts
- Check and may administer intravenous medications
- Report changes in individuals to doctors
- Transcribe doctors medication orders
- Perform simple nursing treatments
- Monitor and assist with general individual needs including personal hygiene
- Report on individual conditions and behavior
- Perform duties as Lead or Charge of shift as required
- Perform related duties as required
- Render bedside care or mental health services to individuals with physical disabilities and/or an intellectual disability in instances where the services of a registered nurse are not required.
- Ensure that restraints are applied correctly
- Dispense certain medications in doctor’s absence
- Apply topical medication
- Take and chart temperatures, pulses and respirations
- Keep the unit safe and healthy
- Administer enemas or suppositories
- Perform Foley catheterization care
- Orient individuals concerning medications and their use
- May perform emergency first aid
- May drive individuals to necessary appointments/outings
Benefits
- May be approved for an additional compensation bonus
- Each Licensed Practical Nurse who is permanently assigned to second shift may receive a yearly “retention” bonus of six hundred ($600).
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
- A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
