Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Department: Medical Services
Reports To: Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor
FLSA Status: NonExempt
Work Schedule: FullTime
Job Duties:
- Perform skilled nursing functions including:
- Catheterization clean or sterile
- Administration of injectable medications
- Calculation of medication dosages other than measuring a prescribed amount of liquid medication or breaking a scored tablet
- Gastric tube feedings
- Invasive procedures
- Sterile procedures
- Receipt of verbal or telephone orders from a licensed prescriber
- Wound care
- Suctioning
- Medication Management:
- Check in medications monthly and as needed ensuring accuracy in regard to physicians orders.
- Make changes on Medication Administration Records as needed to ensure accuracy in medication administration.
- Followup Care:
- Review records of individuals served post hospital or clinic appointments and follow up to ensure physician orders are carried out.
- Inservice staff on specific and necessary precautionary measures when dealing with individuals with communicable diseases.
- Inservice staff or care providers on medical treatments as ordered by physicians.
- Visit agency homes to assess posthospital individuals and ensure physician orders are carried out.
- Serve as a liaison between health care professionals individuals served and their family members.
- Perform focal assessments for postER and posthospital discharged clients.
- Maintain Records:
- Complete documentation regarding care provided.
- Handle monthly Medicaid billing for skilled nursing services provided to individuals served.
- Delegation and Monitoring:
- Delegate the task of assisting with the delivery of prescribed eye ear nose oral topical inhalant rectal or vaginal medications to unlicensed staff and provide monitoring of same.
- Serve as oncall nurse in the Nurse Delegation Program on a rotating basis with other MAS nurses.
- Obtain MAS Certification and maintain current status.
- Medication Administration Records:
- Check medications for community individuals and prepare MARs (Medication Administration Records) for day/work programs.
- Education and Meetings:
- Attend inservice education programs staff meetings etc.
- Additional Duties:
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Health Services.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:
- Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed by Alabama Board of Nursing.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational competence.
- Reliable transportation and valid Alabama drivers license; must be insurable by the agencys insurance.
Physical Requirements:
- This position requires frequent standing walking hand dexterity reaching with hands and arms climbing or balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling and speaking and listening both near and far distances.
- Occasional sitting required.
- Frequent lifting and/or moving more than 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision distance vision color vision and depth perception.
Benefits:
- Retirement with matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Remote Work :
No