400-15 LPN

Venture Community Services Inc•Worcester, MA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Venture Community Services is hiring a Residential Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide nursing care in a residential home setting for a small group of 2–5 individuals with disabilities. The LPN will provide care to the same individuals on each shift and help support their health, safety, independence, and quality of life. The position is compensated hourly and reports to the Nurse Manager for nursing duties and the Residential House Manager (RHM) for programmatic duties. The LPN attends supported individuals’ medical appointments whenever possible, provides nursing care during on-duty hours, establishes plans of care, and facilitates health education and training for direct care professionals. Duties include individual health assessments; medication administration; PICC-line IV therapy as needed after training; coordination with health care providers and home health nursing; progress notes and weekly nursing assessments; communicating and documenting medical changes and discharge instructions; and supporting nutrition, personal hygiene, and transfers. The schedule is Sunday, Thursday, and Friday, 7 a.m.–3 p.m., for 24 total hours per week. The listed pay rate is $34.00 per hour, with a $1,500 sign-on bonus. The position is located in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Requirements

Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
At least one year of full-time work experience as an LPN.
Must be at least 21 years old.
Valid driver’s license, daily use of a car on site, and availability by telephone for daily contact.
Ability to bend, lift, stoop, reach, and file.
Ability to establish rapport with people with disabilities, their families, coworkers, and service providers.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
Organized, dependable, even-tempered, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Assess each person’s health care needs and assist the nursing team in creating and reviewing the residence’s Problem/Needs lists.
Provide PICC-line IV therapy as needed after required PICC training; IV push medication is not administered.
Administer medications as assigned.
Assist with health care provider visits and attend supported individuals’ medical appointments whenever possible.
Write progress notes and weekly nursing assessments.
Notify health care providers of medical changes or concerns, and communicate and document related information.
Communicate discharge instructions, treatments, and medication changes to the RHM and staff.
Work with Home Health nursing when applicable.
Physically assist individuals with transfers, carries, bathing, and personal hygiene, including use of lifts and physical support.
Educate and assist staff and individuals with meal preparation, nutrition, and dietary needs.
Follow agency policies and procedures, identify safety risks and alternatives, advocate for individuals’ rights, and maintain confidentiality.
Support residential program standards and participate in residential staff training and nursing team meetings.
Maintain CPR certification and Safety Care certification if required by the position or program.
Complete Agency Nursing Orientation and perform other assigned duties.