LPN Direct Care - I/DD Residential

Access: Supports for Living•Poughkeepsie, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will work in an Individualized Residential Alternative (IRA) setting where they will monitor health status, administer medications, and perform specialized medical treatments in a home-like setting. This position will work alongside direct support professionals where they will be part of the daily staff to individual staffing ratio sharing other daily residential duties.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse
2-5 years of previous nursing experience with IDD individuals with co-occurring behavioral health challenges or hospital nursing and/or nursing home experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Self - Starter
Strong organizational skills
Excellent problem solving and time management skills
Assist in instructing staff in medical procedures and healthy lifestyle
Licensed Practical Nurse
2-5 years of previous nursing experience with IDD population or hospital nursing and/or nursing home experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience as direct support professional preferred.

Responsibilities

Regularly check vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration) and observe for changes in condition, reporting findings to an RN or physician.
Administer daily oral medications, injections, g-tube/j-tube feedings (as assigned), and provide treatments as prescribed. Follow all AMAP procedures and guidelines including checking for expired medications and items are stored correctly.
Coordinate and attend medical appointments to ensure the highest quality of care for individuals. Complete all follow up to any appointments the LPN in ration attends.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation in eVero and QuickMar including DA logs, medication administration records (MAR), nurse’s notes, encounters, and medical reports.
Assist with creating menus, cooking healthy meals and portion control.
Complete wound care as needed, turning and positioning, and check adaptive equipment.
Assist individuals with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, feeding and nail care.
Attend Life Plan and clinical meetings.
Train Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in health-related tasks, medication administration, and safety protocols.
Maintain a safe, clean environment by following universal precautions. Ensures the overall safety of individuals, colleagues and self.
Become certified and maintain all required ratio ready trainings.
Assists individuals with achieving desired personal outcomes.
Ensures routine household maintenance gets completed as needed, which may include meal preparation, leaning, laundry, etc.
Helps individuals develop skills needed to decrease support needed from others and increase independence.
Serves as a role model, demonstrating appropriate social interactions and implementing approved crisis intervention techniques and strategies as needed.
Provides transportation for to various sites in the community utilizing an agency vehicle.
Maintains LPN licensure.
Performs other duties as needed or assigned.