Licensed Practical Nurse -LPN -Middleton - Per Diem
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We value our team and provide numerous benefits to foster your development and well-being.
* Competitive Compensation: Get paid well for your skills and hard work.
* Flexible Scheduling: Have a flexible schedule that fits your life.
* Time Off: Take breaks with paid holidays, vacation, and personal days.
* Health and Wellness: Stay healthy with good insurance for you and your family.
* Invested in You: ongoing training and growth opportunities.
Shift: 11 pm-9 am Per Diem
Job Summary: Provides skilled nursing interventions to individuals living in a residential setting. Assesses and identifies any health-related needs, monitors medical status and reports changes to the on-call Registered Nurse (RN). Works with residential staff to support the individuals in their community residence.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Understand the clinical and social needs of the individuals receiving services.
* Serve as a liaison between the community and the home.
* Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care.
* Assess individuals throughout the shift to determine nursing needs. Report to and seek direction from the RN Case Manager or on-call RN as needed.
* Present information regarding any individual in a professional manner in all settings including meetings, phone contact, daily written documentation and/or email correspondences.
* Responsible to assist at physician's appointments, community trips, and other activities as assigned.
* Prepare and teach health-related in-service to staff and provide ongoing supervision of ADL and other health-related routines of each individual.
* Maintain a license in good standing and certifications as required by the program, the funding source, and OSHA including but not limited to provider-level CPR, Universal Precautions, and Human Rights.
* Provide 1:1 supervision of the individual during transportation; and during Day Program participate with other individuals and implement Day Habilitation Goals.
Residential:
* Utilizes a PBS approach when working with staff and individuals, including promoting the agency objectives related to personal growth, community involvement and decision making.
* Facilitates meaningful community experiences for everyone that fosters skill acquisition, relationship building and independence.
* Participates in supervision, general staff meetings, and trainings as scheduled.
Requirements:
* Licensed LPN in MASS with minimum 1 year experience.
* Experience with multiply handicapped/developmentally disabled individuals a plus.
* Must have a valid Driver’s license and proof of a good driving record.
Pay Rate: $36.00/hr.
Northeast Arc is one of the largest employers on the North Shore, and we pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive and excellent benefits package. Please visit us at: http://www.ne-arc.org/about-us/careers/benefits/ for a more detailed explanation of benefits.
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