Lead LPN Full-Time
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Job Location:
New Bedford, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Schedule is: 40 hours-Monday 1p-9p Tuesday 8a-4p Wednesday 1-9p Thursday 8a-4p Friday 11a-7p
Starting pay is $35/hour weekend shift differentials available. $3000 sign-on bonus paid atdays!
LifeStream is an equal-opportunity employer.
SUMMARY: Reports to and works under the supervision of the Residential Coordinator of the assigned home/s for day to day duties. Reports to and works under the supervision of the RN Coordinator for clinical duties. Responsible for ensuring the delivery of quality health care for individuals supported in agency programs. Coordinates health care and health maintenance providing in-services to staff and being a medical resource to them as well. The LPN will encourage and facilitate participant choice and support those choices using all available resources.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A LEAD LPN: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions to include the following:
1. Health Care Coordination:
- Assess all individuals medical regimes to ensure that all individuals are referred for and receive health services which will maximize health and safety.
- Ensures that all consumers are referred for and receive services which assist with achieving set goals and maximize physical and emotional well-being.
- Provide direct care duties to maintain the highest level of care standards.
- Maintenance of medical charts medication ordering regime and other medical supply inventory
2. Training
- Identify areas of clinical development needed for program staff and coordinate trainings to address any needs identified.
- Participate in the training of new LPN hires per the discretion of RN consistent with Nurse Mentorship Program.
Assurance
- Attend all required meetings and maintain required licensures.
- Coordinate health care needs of individuals served and assure that delivery ofthese services occurs in a timely fashion.
- Work scheduled floor hours.
- Accompany all consumers to doctors appointments when needed.
- Review medication administration systems on a monthly basis with the development of an action plan to be completed with Residential Manager in a timely manner.
4. Administrative
- Ensure that all required medical documentation is completed within a timely fashion and according to established guidelines and reflect the progress and
interest of each individual served. - Maintain open and effective communication with DDS/MRC Service Coordinators parents guardians employees other managers vendors and community.
- Effective communication of all programs needs reported to Residential Coordinator and Nursing Coordinator in a timely manner.
- Report any suspicions of abuse or neglect to DPPC as a mandated reporter.
A full Lead LPN job description is available upon interview.
