Job Description
Job Description
The practice of nursing as a licensed practical nurse is defined as performing tasks and responsibilities within the framework of case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive and restorative care under the direction of a registered professional nurse or licensed physician, dentist or other licensed health care provider legally authorized under this title and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
Licensed Practical Nurses function by law in a dependent role at the direction of the RN or other select authorized health care providers. Under such direction, Licensed Practical Nurses may administer medications, provide nursing treatments, and gather patient measurements, signs, and symptoms that can be used by the RN in making decisions about the nursing care of specific patients. However, they may not function independent of direction.
Qualifications:
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with experience with OPWDD Population
Knowledge of computer systems, such as Excel and Word. Therap a plus
Responsibilities:
- Provides nursing services to Residential and Day Hab Individuals for which you are assigned or as needed to
assist with coverage in other In Flight locations. - Serves as health care member to Interdisciplinary Team.
- Guides direct support professionals in the implementation of a program to ensure high quality health care services.
- Monitors assigned Individuals and recognizes change in health status.
- Identifies health care needs, and plans and implements priority of care and appropriate interventions to meet those needs in accordance with established nursing procedures and regulations.
- Reviews therapeutic response to nursing interventions
- Ability to fluctuate hours according to needs of all involved.
- Responsibilities to include; but are not limited to:
- Ensuring medications available at all assigned sites.
- Scheduling and assisting with appointments/orders/follow-up documentations.
- Ensuring and coordinating yearly vaccinations for agency individuals.