Licensed Practical Nurse

6 days ago

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States KenCCID Full time

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at KenCCID plays a vital role in ensuring that individuals with developmental disabilities receive timely and professional nursing services.

This position is responsible for routine home visits, in-office nursing care, and training staff in supporting the health care of individuals.

The LPN position is a full or part-time non-exempt hourly position, which can include evening, weekend, and on-call hours.

This position reports to the Nursing Director.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensure that all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and their rights are observed at all times.
  • Responsible for ensuring that all health care records for individuals are in compliance with licensing requirements set forth in Pennsylvania law.
  • Utilize the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) to evaluate potential health issues for individuals.
  • Use HRST as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to individuals.
  • Accept accountability for clinical care of individuals.
  • Train staff on individuals' care, coinciding with the assessment, medical history, ISP, and the recommendations in the clinical summary of the HRST.
  • Make home visits routinely and as needed to follow up on all the individuals' physicians/specialists' orders and ensure the HRST is updated.
  • Monitor and review medications, medication administration records, and medical equipment for proper use, documentation, and function.
  • Communicate, inform, and educate the Residential Directors, House Managers, Program Specialists, and Direct Support Professionals regarding any medical/psychiatric recommendation from the HRST Team in reference to the individual's care.
  • Be proficient with the individuals' ISP and know how it relates to the HRST to meet the individuals' optimum needs and making recommendations to the Program Specialists and Residential Directors for ISP revisions.
  • Act as a liaison, in collaboration with the Director of Nursing, between KenCCID, the HRST Team, the HRST gatekeepers at PCHC, and any external entity participating in the care of the individuals.
  • Attend all ISP meetings and other team meetings that require input from the nursing/HRST team.
  • Be knowledgeable of the 6400, 6100, and Appendix K regulations and all care regulations and ODP bulletins and assure compliance.
  • Update changes in the HRST system as it occurs in the individuals' medical, psychiatric, and behavioral health no more than 48 to 72 hours after the change occurs.
  • Monitor and make recommendations to assure proper utilization of MY 25 Meals plan and other dietary plans in place.
  • Monitor and assure accuracy in all medical reports.
  • Ensure that all medical reports are scanned and documented in the electronic health records (EHR) database.
  • Participate in a weekly rotation of on-call nursing duties.
  • Document purpose of calls and resolution in EHR.
  • Attend medical procedures and appointments for individuals as needed and assure discharge instructions are implemented.
  • Develop and/or update medical history summaries as per regulations.
  • Participate in new individual intake process by making recommendations to the teams for a medical compliance intake.
  • Assume responsibility for professional growth by current reading and attendance at educational programs and unit conferences.

The intent of this description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.

Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
  • Current license to practice nursing in the state.
  • Minimum of six months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse Practitioner.
  • Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.
  • Valid Driver's License.
  • Basic technology literacy, including, but not limited to, the ability to read and respond to email, generate reports, and access online resources.
  • Ability to use online records technology, including scanning and uploading documents to a database.
  • Able to effectively multitask.
Position Competencies:
  • Patient and caring work attitude.
  • Ability to work with individuals who are nonverbal.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Physical Requirements:
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.

KenCCID is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

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