Intellectual Disabilities- Licensed Practical Nurse

Keystone Human Services; Waterford (CT); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Second shift

Job summary

Keystone Human Services is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our Waterford, CT team, providing individualized, person-directed support for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will lead nursing assessments, care planning, interventions and evaluations as part of an interdisciplinary team, coordinating medical and psychiatric services and medications.

Keystone offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for growth, with full-time, non-exempt status

Qualifications

• LPN licensure in good standing.
• Two years of nursing experience; intellectual and developmental disability experience preferred.
• Effective communication and proficient computer skills.
• Valid driver’s license; daily access to a private vehicle may be required.
• Pre-employment process, including clearances and verifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing processes of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate and monitor medical services, including psychiatric and medication services, per regulatory requirements.
• Support residents to assume responsibility for their own health.
• Contribute to care planning and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Effective communication

Proficient computer skills

Education

LPN licensure in good standing

Job description

Key Human Services, a subsidiary of Keystone Human Services, is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses to join our team in providing individualized, person-directed support in the area of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our work focuses on inclusion and building communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and fully participate in everything society has to offer.

As a Licensed Practical Nurses you will be providing the nursing processes of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. This is to be done as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team, and has the goal of assisting residents to assume responsibility for their own health. The nurse coordinates and monitors medical services, including psychiatric and medication services, in accordance with regulatory agencies and in response to individual resident needs

Keystone Human Services values health, wellbeing, and professional growth. Our team has access to a competitive benefits package comprised of medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401K, career advancement, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and more!

Job Details:

• Full Time non-exempt position
• Second Shift
• $27.50 per hour, may increase with nursing experience specific to intellectual and developmental disabilities

Qualifications:

• LPN Licensure in good standing
• Two years of nursing experience; intellectual and developmental disability experience preferred
• Effective communication and proficient computer skills
• Valid driver’s license and, depending on work location, may be required to have daily access to a privately maintained and insured vehicle
• Successful completion of the pre-employment process, including clearances and verifications

Keystone Human Services prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.