LPN Direct Service

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Hourly pay range: $26-$29

Maintains the delivery of health care services for individuals with developmental disabilities who are living in community-based homes.  Provides/participates in agency training. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors the delivery of preventive and routine health care for individuals with developmental disabilities.


• Provides preventative, routine, and emergency healthcare for individuals with developmental disabilities.


• Adheres to and ensures facility compliance with all Physicians, NP, PA etc. orders.


• Ensures the scheduling and completion of all health-related exams, appointments, laboratory/diagnostic testing as ordered or required if assigned.


• Accompanies individuals on appointments, if assigned.


• Safely transports individuals if necessary.


• Completes medication, treatment, and supplement administration in the facility.


• Maintains compliance with all applicable state/federal regulations and agency policy and procedure.


• Maintains communication with Site RN, LPN Senior Residential Supervisor, Residential Director and other staff as necessary.


• Communicates all issues and carries out all directives of the overseeing RN.


• Assist in completion of daily logs, pertinent forms and documentation. Completes all nursing and program documentation promptly.


• Responsible for implementation of individual programs.


• Assist individuals as needed in all activities and areas of daily living.


• Completes all areas assigned through shift responsibility sheets to ensure health and safety of individuals.


• Performs housekeeping duties and laundry as assigned.


• Participates in pre-shift report meetings and house staff meetings as required.


• Attends all agency mandated in service training sessions in appropriate time frames.


• Attends all site specific trainings as mandated by the RN Clinical Coordinator and/or the Director of Nursing for the Agency.


• Required to fulfill pre-scheduled on-call commitment as determined by the Senior Residential Supervisor.


• Performs CPR and Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention (SCIP-R).


• Complies with all agency policies and procedures.


• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current NYS license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.


• Valid Driver’s License that meets agency policy.


• CPR certification.


• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position when performing the following: Standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing.


• Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations, including maintaining Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention Core Training certification as per regulatory guidelines.