Practical Nurse –Licensed 1-2-3

State of Louisiana•Pineville, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of Pinecrest Supports and Services Center is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach treatment goals and to return to more integrated community living settings. Pinecrest Supports and Services Center specializes in the treatment of people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric support needs. Pinecrest Supports & Services Center (PSSC) is seeking a dedicated Practical Nurse –Licensed to join our dynamic team. This role is essential in ensuring high-quality care and coordination of nursing services across our programs. If you're a compassionate, organized, and team-oriented nursing professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive environment, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

Possession of a current Louisiana Practical Nurse license, a temporary permit, or a multi-state license issued by a Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC/eNLC) state.

Responsibilities

Works directly under the supervision of the attending physician and the Registered Nurse in the implementation of physician orders for medication and treatments as well as the delivery of routing nursing care.
Nursing care activities/treatments will include assessment/reassessment of the person deemed medically stable by the RN with the delivery of any necessary interventions, medications as prescribed and routine nursing treatments.
Confers with the RN in coordination of nursing care, therapeutic services and policies/procedures regarding the assigned workload.
Participates with the RN in data collection and implementation of the person's plan of care utilizing the nursing process.
Make rounds with the physician, assisting with various treatments, examinations and transcription/implementation of physician orders.
Shows evidence of task completion and implementation of nursing care and the appropriate documentation in the person's integrated record according to both nursing and PSSC procedures.
Provides functional supervision of the direct care staff and/or other practical nurse license 2 in nursing, preventative and rehabilitative healthcare issues.
LPN3 will function within their program as medication administration chart auditor and report back any discrepancies or trends to the supervisor.
Accepts and performs additional assignments within the scope of practice of a LPN as requested by the RN for the smooth operation of the department and in the best interest of quality nursing care.
Assists in the collection of data relative to Nursing Performance Improvement activities under the direction of the RN.