Licensed Practical Nurse SWLA

4 weeks ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Evergreen Life Services Full time
Job Overview

Evergreen Life Services is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team in SWLA. As an LPN, you will play a vital role in maintaining a healthy, safe, and therapeutic environment for individuals served.

Responsibilities
  • Contribute to and actively participate in the planning and actualization of daily projects
  • Update the Medical Program Coordinator and other staff regarding health-related problems of the individual served
  • Assist in educating all staff so they may better understand conditions of the individuals served
  • Participate in the education of self and other staff members
  • Assess individual served health needs and situations that have potential to cause problematic health issues
  • Record findings on all appropriate nurse notes each shift
  • Assist with medical QA checks upon request
  • Contribute health-related input to the ISP (Individual Support Plan) as indicated and upon request
  • Attend ISP and Circle of Support (COS) meetings as requested
  • Assist in compilation of monthly summaries on individuals served
  • Monitor and provide reports of seizures to the RN Healthcare Coordinator
  • Serve as the Liaison nurse for the individual served, assisting the Medical Program Coordinator in making nursing decisions and judgments
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and utilizes infection control procedures
  • Communicate with physicians as needed regarding health-related issues
  • Accompany individuals served to physician visits; obtain and provide needed information
  • Administer all medications according to best practice guidelines, adhering to DIDS protocols for Medication administration
  • Provide tube feeding treatments and other skilled nursing treatments for the individual served
  • Review the quality and quantity of health-related documentation upon arrival to the work site
  • Generate and route incident reports to Evergreen management as needed
  • Compile medication error reports and route to the Medical Program Coordinator no later than the next day following incident
  • File health-related documents in the individuals served health records in the home
  • Route all expired and discontinued medications to the Medical Program Coordinator for disposal
  • Assist with reviewing and double-checking the MARS at the beginning of the month
  • Attend appropriate in-services and staff meetings as directed
  • Become familiar with and comply with state and federal regulations as they pertain to the job position and work environment
  • Report concerns of client abuse, neglect, and mistreatment immediately and according to protocol
  • Obtain and record monthly weights and daily vital signs if indicated
  • Assist in the gathering of data for the annual risk assessment
  • Maintain all medical information in the file in an organized manner
  • Reorder all creams, topical, and powders from the pharmacist as needed
Qualifications and Experience
  • Must be a graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Program
  • Minimum of one (1) year clinically relevant experience required
  • Experience working with elderly or intellectually disabled individuals
  • Must have knowledge of and technical skills of medical nursing procedures, first aid, and basic principles of nursing
  • Must know or learn about intellectual and developmental disabilities, seizure disorders, Autism, and other associated diagnoses pertaining to the field of intellectual disabilities and geriatrics
Working Environment

May be required to work in a variety of settings and environments both indoors and outdoors.

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