Licensed Practical Nurse

Oak-Hill; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Career pathways

Staff recognition

Paid training and certification

Shift differentials

Job summary

Oak-Hill is seeking compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to support residents in our Shelton, Bloomfield and Middletown group homes in CT. You will provide daily living assistance, monitor health needs, and administer medications.

The role requires a CT LPN license, a valid driver’s license, and 3+ years in healthcare or group homes. Join a team offering ongoing training, shift differentials and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• CT-licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with valid driver’s license.
• 3+ years of healthcare or group home experience.
• Familiar with caring for individuals with disabilities or complex medical needs.

Responsibilities

• Assists with activities of daily living, personal hygiene, meals, housekeeping and social activities.
• Attends to residents’ health needs and documents changes in health status.
• Maintains health records, communicates with physicians, and writes incident reports as needed.
• Transmits doctors’ orders and records information on medication cards and nursing notes.
• Communicates medical concerns to the incoming shift to ensure continuity of care.
• Transporting individuals as required.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Disability care experience

Valid driver’s license

Daily living assistance

Education

LPN license (Connecticut)

Job description

We’re seeking compassionate and dependable Licensed Nurse Practitioners (LPN) who are ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with Intellectual and developmental disabilities. For this position, we are specifically seeking LPN candidates who can work a variety of schedule types in our Shelton, CT, Bloomfield, CT and Middletown, CT group home locations.

About the Job

Minimum Requirements:

• State of Connecticut Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
• Valid Driver’s license
• 3+ Years of experience working in a healthcare or group home setting
• Familiarity with caring for individuals with disabilities or complex medical needs

Benefits:

• Excellent Professional Development Opportunities; Tuition Reimbursement; Career Pathways
• Staff Recognition and Appreciation
• Paid Training, Education, and Certification as necessary
• Shift Differentials

Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance, guidance and instruction in activities of daily living; including personal hygiene; meal preparation, the serving and feeding of meals; housekeeping activities; social and recreational activities; behavior modification; medication administration and other activities related to maintaining residents'/program participants’ well-being.
• Attends to the health needs of residents/program participants by becoming familiar with and maintaining current knowledge of their health issues.
• Maintains resident/program participant health by contacting the physician in medical emergencies, writing an incident report, and keeping the Manager or Program Supervisor and Group Home Nurse informed.
• Facilitates resident/program participant care and provides awareness and access to important health related information by taking doctors' orders and recording the information on medication Kardex, medication cards, nursing notes, and in the shift-to-shift communication book.
• Provides information to ensure continuity in care and programming by communicating all medical concerns regarding residents/program participants to the incoming shift, verbally and in writing. (Addresses all medical issues concerning residents under "Nursing Notes" in the medical, to ensure follow-up and awareness.
• Transportation of individuals

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