Licensed Practical Nurse

Center for Human Development; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental coverage

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Center for Human Development in West Springfield, MA is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for our Congregate Care Network. The LPN provides clinical oversight for medication administration across regional sites and supports safe, compassionate care for youth in DCF congregate care programs.

You will coach staff, review records, and coordinate with prescribers, pharmacies and community providers to ensure compliance with policy and licensing standards.

Qualifications

• Clinical oversight of medication administration across sites.
• Experience coaching and training healthcare staff.
• Familiarity with medication policies and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review medication practices for compliance with orders and MAP policies.
• Verify medications are ordered, stored, documented and administered correctly.
• Monitor vital signs, glucose, allergies and prescriber notifications.
• Observe and document annual competency observations for staff.
• Provide coaching and in-service education with RN partnership.
• Review MORs and coordinate with program leaders on corrective actions.
• Support medication reorders, reviews and prescriber paperwork.
• Maintain medication rooms and communicate deficiencies to leadership.

Skills

Clinical oversight

Staff coaching

Record review

Coordination with prescribers

Education

Associate degree or better

Job description

Congregate Care Network Residential Program
West Springfield, MA 01089, USA

Description

Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking a full time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for our Congregate Care Network (CCN). Join a collaborative residential services team supporting youth in DCF congregate care programs. The LPN provides hands-on quality assurance for medication administration systems across regional program sites. This role combines clinical oversight, staff coaching, record review and coordination with prescribers, pharmacies and community providers to help ensure safe, compliant and compassionate care.

What You'll Do

• Review medication administration practices at assigned residential sites for compliance with prescriber orders, DCF requirements, licensing standards, MAP policies and CHD's Medication Administration Program.
• Verify that medications are ordered, received, stored, documented and administered correctly, and that pharmacy-dispensed medications match current prescriber orders.
• Monitor clinical protocols related to vital signs, blood glucose, allergies, side effects, liquid medications and required prescriber notification.
• Observe certified staff administering medication and complete required annual competency observations and documentation.
• Identify training needs and provide coaching, in-service education and technical assistance in partnership with program supervisors and the RN.
• Review and follow up on Medication Occurrence Reports (MORs), identify patterns and recommend training or other corrective intervention.
• Support medication reorders, medication reviews, prescriber paperwork and appointment coordination with primary care and other outside providers.
• Maintain oversight of medication rooms; verify that required policies, manuals, certifications and program registrations are current; and communicate deficiencies or technical-assistance findings to program leaders and state MAP contacts in accordance with policy.

Schedule: This is a full-time position, candidates will work an 8-hour shifts Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm.

Pay rate is $36.25/hr. Take advantage of our phenomenal benefits package that includes, Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.

AT CENTER FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CHD), Care Finds a way:

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.

Education

Required

Associates or better.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Licensed Practical Nurse

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