Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Overview

Assist RN ' s and clinical staff in administering nursing care to individuals .

Responsibilities

• Document medical changes in individual ' s charts as required and contact proper people as necessary .
• Administer and/or monitor medication administration and treatments as necessary.
• Provide and assist in training for individuals and direct care staff as needed.
• Ensure prescription instructions as prescribed by proper authority are properly followed .
• Make recommendations that may improve an individual ' s development .
• Will comply with all Corporate policies and procedures , HIPAA guidelines , DHHS rules , and Medicaid state and federal guidelines
• Will comply with Corporate Compliance Program policies and procedures .

Additional Responsibilities

• Be aware and adhere to all regulatory standards .
• Ensure the health and safety of individuals .
• Any other related responsibilities as deemed appropriate by supervisor .

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Qualifications

• Accredited and current North Carolina LPN license .
• ICF / MR or experience with persons with disabilities preferred .

Skills / Experience

• Requires experience as LPN in direct care services or related field .

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions .
• While performing the duties of this job , the employee is regularly required to stand ; walk ; sit ; use han d s to finger , handle , or feel ; reach with hands and arms ; and talk or hear . The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision , color vision , and ability to adjust focus .

Work Environm ent and Environm ental Condition s

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions .
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate . No or very limited exposure to physical risk .
• Document medical changes in individual ' s charts as required and contact proper people as necessary .
• Administer and/or monitor medication administration and treatments as necessary.
• Provide and assist in training for individuals and direct care staff as needed.
• Ensure prescription instructions as prescribed by proper authority are properly followed .
• Make recommendations that may improve an individual ' s development .
• Will comply with all Corporate policies and procedures , HIPAA guidelines , DHHS rules , and Medicaid state and federal guidelines
• Will comply with Corporate Compliance Program policies and procedures .

Additional Responsibilities

• Be aware and adhere to all regulatory standards .
• Ensure the health and safety of individuals .
• Any other related responsibilities as deemed appropriate by supervisor .

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• Accredited and current North Carolina LPN license .
• ICF / MR or experience with persons with disabilities preferred .

Skills / Experience

• Requires experience as LPN in direct care services or related field .

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions .
• While performing the duties of this job , the employee is regularly required to stand ; walk ; sit ; use han d s to finger , handle , or feel ; reach with hands and arms ; and talk or hear . The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision , color vision , and ability to adjust focus .

Work Environm ent and Environm ental Condition s

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job . Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions .
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate . No or very limited exposure to physical risk .