400-15 LPN

Venture-Community-Service; Westwood Hills (MA); On-site; USD 35,818,000 - 41,328,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

New pay rate: $34/hour

Job summary

Venture Community Services seeks an LPN to provide nursing care in a residential home setting for a small group of residents (2-5). The role offers a $34.00 hourly pay rate and a $1,500 sign-on bonus. You’ll report to the Nurse Manager and help ensure health and safety in daily care.

Responsibilities include creating care plans, delivering nursing services, training direct care staff, and coordinating medical appointments to support residents’ independence and well-being.

Qualifications

• Current and valid LPN license.
• At least one year of full-time LPN experience.
• Must be 21+ years old with a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Assess residents’ health needs and document care.
• Develop and follow plans of care with nursing team.
• Administer medications as assigned.
• Interface with Health Care Providers and schedule visits.
• Educate and train direct care staff on health topics.
• Assist with transfers, bathing and personal care.
• Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Coordinate with RN/manager for program needs.

Skills

LPN knowledge

Patient care

Communication

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job description

Description

Venture Community Services provides support to individuals facing diverse challenges through a compassionate and dedicated workforce using innovative practices that encourage independence, empowerment, and opportunity.

At Venture, we are committed to empowering our employees through ongoing education and innovative training opportunities that cultivate talents. Venture Community Services offers an excellent benefits package, values work-life balance and promotes a culture of inclusion and equity where employees’ opinions matter.

SIGN ON BONUS! BENEFIT ELIGIBLE! NEW PAY RATE!

Schedule: Sun 7a-3p, Sat 8a-3p

Total hours: 15

NEW Pay Rate: $34.00 per hour

Location: Worcester, MA

$1,500 SIGN ON BONUS!

This LPN position will be held in a Residential home setting. The LPN would be providing care to a small group (2-5) of individuals, and would have the same individuals on each shift. The opportunity to enhance the lives of individuals with disabilities has untold rewards- you are providing quality home care and making a difference in a life!

The Residential Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) reports to the Nurse Manager for all nursing related duties and the Residential House Manager (RHM) for all programmatic duties. The LPN will attend person supported medical appointments whenever possible, provide nursing care during on-duty hours, establish plans of care for each person in the residence and facilitate health education and training of the direct care professionals in order to ensure the health and safety of the people served. This position will be compensated on an hourly basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assessments specific to each person’s health care needs.
• Assist in creating Problem/Needs list for each person in the residence with the nursing team
• Review nursing Problem/Needs list bi-monthly, after each hospitalization or as needed.
• IV therapy as needed via PICC line (no IV push medication only pre-mixed medication in IV solution). PICC training required prior to administration.
• Administration of medications as assigned.
• Assist with Health Care Provider visits.
• Write progress notes and weekly nursing assessments.
• Notify the Health Care Provider of any medical changes or concerns then communicate and document all information.
• Communicate any discharge instructions, treatments or medication changes to the RHM and all staff.
• Work with Home Health nursing if applicable.
• Physically assist individuals in transfer and carries, both ambulatory and non-ambulatory.
• Physically assist persons in bathing and personal hygiene tasks which may include lifts and physical support to persons with body weights of 150 - 250 pounds.
• Educate and assist staff and individuals with meal preparation, nutrition, and dietary needs.
• Follow agency policies and procedures as defined in the agency’s Policy and Procedure Manual.
• Identify safety risks and possible alternatives and advocate for the rights of all individuals.
• Maintain confidentiality in keeping with HIPPA regulations.
• Handle related job duties in compliance with agency’s Programmatic Policy Manual.
• Other duties as assigned

MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the program maintains the standards outlined in the Department of Developmental Services mission statement, the Survey and Certification Tool, as well as requirements of Performance Based Objectives.
• Attend and/or participate in training of the residential staff during their staff meetings.
• Attend nursing team meetings.
• Implement the agency mission through service delivery, staff development, and resource acquisition.
• Provide recommendations to your supervisor regarding ways to improve the current systems
• Observe all Agency policies and procedures
• Accept responsibility and accountability as part of the position
• Maintain confidentiality and positive demeanor while successfully managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Maintain Safety Care certification, if required by position/program.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Complete Agency Nursing Orientation
• Handle all projects with a positive attitude
• Ability to establish rapport with the disabled population, their families, co-workers and service providers.
• Organized, dependable and even temperament; good phone manner.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of employees..
• Must be able to bend, lift, stoop, reach and file

Requirements

• Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
• At least one year of full time working experience as an LPN.
• Must be 21+ years old, have a valid driver’s license, daily use of a car on site and be available by telephone for daily contact.