Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN 30-32 hrs /week

DOUGLAS COUNTY RESOURCE ALLIANCE INC; Douglasville (GA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Douglas County Resource Alliance Inc. seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to support individuals with developmental disabilities. The role focuses on medication administration, clinical documentation in Therap, and ongoing health monitoring with supervision from an RN.

Shifts run Friday through Sunday for 30 hours weekly, with a full-time commitment. The position requires meticulous record-keeping, teamwork with nursing staff, and adherence to safety protocols in a community-based setting.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) required.
• Weekend schedule: Friday–Sunday, 30 hours per week.
• Assist RN with monthly review of care and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Enter medications administered into Therap; verify accuracy.
• Ensure proper storage and disposal of medications.
• Monitor and document skin integrity; prevent breakdown under RN supervision.
• Ongoing assessment of health and safety needs of individuals.
• Review physician orders and implement with RN approval.
• Track health metrics (bowel, seizure, food, fluids, BP, glucose) as required.
• Document care assessments in Therap; RN reviews for accuracy.
• On-site observation and support for care delivery.
• Assist RN with monthly care documentation and physician orders.

Skills

LPN license

Medication administration

Therap documentation

Patient assessment

RN collaboration

Education

LPN/LVN diploma

Tools

Therap EMR

Job description

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) needed to work with individuals with developmental disabilities.

This position is for weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday, including any holiday that may fall on a scheduled work day), 30 hours per week, full-time.

• a. Enters medication administered into Therap, and check for accuracy.
• b. Ensure proper storage and destruction of all medications.
• c. Monitor and document skin integrity. Perform preventative measures for skin breakdown under supervision of RN.
• d. Ongoing assessment of health and safety needs of the individuals.
• e. Review orders from physicians regarding medical care and implement as required, with RN approval.
• f. Track (bowel, seizure, food, fluid, blood pressure, blood sugar and others) as required.
• g. Assessment of Care, documented in Therap, subject to RN review and approval.
• h. On Site Observation.
• i. Assist RN with monthly review of care, documentation, medication regiment and physicians orders.
• j. Other duties as assigned.