Licensed Practical Nurse

Merakey; Warminster Township, Northern (Bucks County, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth)

DailyPay access

Goga well-being platform

Care.com backup care

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Merakey seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse to join its Adult IDD team in Warminster, PA. The nurse will travel to group homes across Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties to provide direct care, assessments, and medication management.

The ideal candidate holds a PA LPN license, has graduated from a practical nursing program, and may have 1+ year of experience. A PA driver's license and ability to lift up to 50 lbs are required. Shifts include evenings with differential pay.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited practical/vocational nursing program.
• Current PA LPN license.
• Preferably 1+ year of LPN experience.
• Valid PA driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally, 20 lbs frequently, and 10 lbs continually.

Responsibilities

• Visit group homes, deliver medications, update MARs and Treatment Logs, and conduct nursing assessments.
• Identify health issues and document actions to resolution.
• Review, transcribe, and administer physician's orders accurately.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and inform nursing supervisor.
• Provide health education to residents and families.
• Conduct in-service training for staff on protocols and procedures.
• Use least restrictive approaches to behavior management and respond to psychiatric emergencies.
• Respond calmly to emergency situations and perform general nursing duties including traveling to group homes.
• Perform quarterly physical assessments and monthly breast exams.

Skills

LPN license PA

Practical nursing education

Home visit nursing

Driver's license

Education

Practical/vocational nursing program graduate (PA)

Tools

None

Job description

M - F noon - 8:00 PM or 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Requirements

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited practical/vocational nursing program.
• Current license as an LPN in the Commonwealth of PA.
• Preferably, at least one year of experience as an LPN.
• Genuine interest in working with individuals with physical and developmental disabilities.
• Possession of a current and valid PA driver's license, along with reliable transportation.
• Physical capability to comfortably exert up to 50lbs occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs continuously.

Description

We are seeking aLicensed Practical Nurseto join our Adult IDD team. Each day will start at our facility in Warminster and then work at our group homes located in Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (Group Home Visiting Nurse) at AVS Merakey, you'll provide direct nursing care to individuals with developmental and physical disabilities. Your responsibilities will include traveling to our group homes, clinical assessments, monitoring acuity, teaching staff on residents' care plan and medical needs, delivering medications to group homes, updating MAR and Treatment logs.

Earn:$32 / hour + Enhanced Pay Eligible.

• Monday – Thursday | 2:30 PM – 7:00 AM
  + $4.00 per hour
• Friday 2:30 PM – Saturday 7:00 AM
  + $4.00 per hour
• Saturday 6:30 AM – Monday 7:00 AM
  + $6.00 per hour

Shift: M-F noon - 8:00 PM or 12:30 PM - 8:30 PM.

Essential Job Functions:

• Visit group homes, deliver medications, update MARs and Treatment Logs, conduct nursing assessments on residents to identify for signs and symptoms of illness, and report findings to the nursing supervisor.
• Identify health issues and follow through to resolution, while documenting all actions.
• Review, transcribe, and administer physician's orders accurately.
• Collaborate with various healthcare professionals and specialists to coordinate care, while keeping the nursing supervisor informed.
• Provide health education to residents and their families.
• Conduct effective in-service training for staff to ensure compliance with protocols and procedures.
• Utilize the least restrictive approaches to behavior management and demonstrate knowledge of psychiatric emergencies.
• Respond effectively to emergency situations in a calm, constructive, and positive manner.
• Perform general nursing duties, including traveling to group homes as a visiting nurse, conduct quarterly physical assessments, and monthly breast exam.

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

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