LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - WEEKENDS
Company: Rescare Community Living
Location: Hannibal
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
Our Company:ResCare Community LivingOverview:Join a team of
passionate and caring clinicians who make a difference in people's
lives. Our nursing group focuses on compassion and meeting the
needs of our clients in a variety of settings such as Home Health,
Hospice, Residential and Private Duty. If your passion is
outstanding patient care coupled with a desire to help others live
their best life, then come work for us. Apply
today!Responsibilities:
- Provide 1:1 care for client following client's plan of care at
all times while maintaining client's dignity and independence
- Monitoring clients vital statistics and reporting abnormal
findings to the case manager and physician assessments
- Administration of medications, feedings, oxygen, ostomy care as
needed per client's plan of care and provided assessments of
results
- Complete routines as established by other care professionals
such as Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech
Therapists
- Insure infection control policies are maintained at all times,
reports possible communicable diseases or infections and insures
the overall implementation and practice of infection control
procedures are implemented
- Accurately documenting nursing actions of all care given and
communication with family, case manager, and physicians as well as
documenting the progress and outcomes for established goals and
informs physician, case manager, and families of changes in
client's medical condition and needs
- Ordering supplies, medications, and feedings as needed to
insure adequate amounts are on hand at all times
- Ensures all patient needs are being met in accordance with the
instructions of the physician.
- Monitors incidents involving individuals. Ensures incident
reports are completed timely, accurately, and case managers are
informed; examines the individual following the incident
- Ensuring all medical equipment is maintained and report faulty
equipment to Durable Medical Equipment for repair
- Other duties as assignedQualifications:
- Proof of current license as an Licensed Practical Nurse or
Licensed Vocational Nurse in good standing from the state(s) of
practice
- Current Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification
- Ability to work in a home-like setting
- Be able to bend stoop, push, pull, sit, and walk for periods of
time
- Able to utilize proper body mechanics while lifting 50
pounds
- Knowledge of individual service plans, including understanding
of client rights and health needs
- Must have completed post secondary coursework to facilitate
licensure as an Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational
NurseAbout our Line of Business: ResCare Community Living has four
decades of experience in the disability services field, providing
support to individuals who need assistance with daily living due to
an intellectual, developmental or cognitive disability. Our
community living services are provided in 27 states with several
thousand programs and a comprehensive range of high-quality
services, including: Community Living, Adult Host Homes for adults
regardless of disability, Behavioral/Mental Health Support, In-home
Pharmacy Solutions, Telecare and Remote Support, Supported
Employment and Training Programs, and Day programs. For more
information, please visit www.rescarecommunityliving.com. Follow us
on Facebook and LinkedIn.by Jobble
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