Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

NEW INCREASED STARTING WAGE - 26.75 - 28.55 / hr Are you a NYS Licensed Practical Nurse and looking for a rewarding career serving individuals with disabilities?

Able2 is currently seeking a professional, compassionate, reliable, and eager LPN for one of our locations.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Performs treatments and procedures as ordered by the physician with the understanding of its cause and expected effects.
• Assists, observes and provides training to Direct Support Professionals in all aspects of personal care and hygiene as requested by the RN (transfers, nail care, oral care, dressing, toileting, dining / feeding, bathing, changing.) Reviews Care Plans written by the RN for unlicensed DSP understandability.
• Collaborates with the Residential Med Clerk to schedule and maintain an up-to-date medical appointment calendar (i.e. health related appointments, lab work, and medical testing).
• Ensures that completed consults and follow up documentation are uploaded in both Therap and the person’s computer medial folder.
• Attends and assists with appointments as directed by the RN.
• Observes symptoms, reactions, lab results and health needs of each person.
• Accurately records and reports information to the RN and Physician as deemed appropriate.
• Obtains and documents monthly (or more often as directed or needed) vital signs, weights, etc.
• Implements appropriate therapy programs for each person as directed by the Care Plan, including but not limited to, ROM, BART, Therapeutic Feeding, AFO and splint application.
• Transcribes, signs and administers prescribed medications for each person as assigned.
• Updates the Medication Administration Records as needed; checks medication deliveries for accuracy and count, monitors and reports medication errors per policy.
• Assists the RN in establishing and maintaining Physician Orders, DNR orders and medication histories for each person.
• Communicates with designated RN daily, identifying any unusual incidents or health care concerns; directly observed health changes; providing updates on concerns reported by staff; incidents; changes in individual’s health baseline; or any other medical / nursing concern as outlined in the individualized Care Plan.
• Attends and participates in individual program planning meetings as requested.
• Adheres to agency standard of ethical behavior as outlined in the Corporate Compliance Program, the Code of Business Conduct and associated policies and guidelines, and all applicable laws and regulations.
• Performs such other duties as assigned by the Nurse Manager or Designated RN.

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