Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Evansville

Sycamore Services Inc; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sycamore Services Inc in Evansville, Indiana, seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to deliver Wellness Coordination. The LPN will train staff on Medication Administration, High Risk Plans, and Wellness plans for persons served.

Responsibilities include Wellness coordination for designated individuals, development of High‑Risk Plans, and consultation with IST and other health professionals to update wellness plans.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current Indiana nursing license, LPN.
• Two or more years’ experience working with individuals with disabilities preferred.
• Previous supervisory and/or training experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide training on Wellness Coordination plans to new hires during orientation sessions and as needed.
• Coordinate in-service training to meet persons served needs in conjunction with Wellness and High-risk plans.
• Conduct Medication Administration Competency testing during orientation and recertification.
• Provide Wellness coordination for designated individuals per plans and policies.
• Develop and maintain High-Risk Plans for participants.
• Consult with IST and health professionals to update wellness plans.
• Face-to-face visits and other approved methods with proper documentation.
• Ensure medication policies and procedures are followed and train staff accordingly.
• Complete audits and prepare reports with recommendations.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Report writing

Training delivery

Education

Indiana LPN license

2+ years with disabilities

Supervisory/training experience

Tools

Electronic Medication Administration software

Job description

Description

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the service delivery of Wellness Coordination. The LPN is responsible for conducting pre-service and in-service employee training sessions in Medication Administration, High Risk Plans, and Wellness plans. The LPN will provide Wellness Coordination services in an effort to monitor the health status, high risk plans and medication administration for assigned persons served. They will act as a resource for all areas of the Wellness plan to the service team.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Employee Training

• 1. Provide training on Wellness Coordination plans to new hires during orientation sessions and as needed for current employees.
• 2. Coordinate in-service training as requested to meet persons served needs (i.e. blood pressure) in conjunction with the Wellness and High-risk plans.
• 3. Conduct Medication Administration Competency testing for new employees during orientation sessions and recertification sessions for current employees as well as during retraining as applicable.

Wellness Coordination

• 1. Provide Wellness Coordination services for designated individuals per Person-Centered Individual Support Plan documentation in accordance with IAC 460, BDS, and DDRS policies and procedures.
• 2. Provide completion of the State's Risk Mitigation Tool for assigned persons served.
• 3. Develop and maintain a High-Risk Plan for assigned program participants.
• 4. Provide consultation with Individualized Support Teams (IST) and other health professionals, as necessary, to identify health needs and identify strategies to update wellness plan.
• 5. May act as a liaison for individuals served, staff and healthcare providers.
• 6. Provide face-to-face visits as well as other regulatory agencies approved methods of Wellness Service provision in accordance with the Wellness plan and document accordingly.

Quality Assurance

• 1. Review medication error and medication incident reports in an effort to identify training opportunities provide quality improvement recommendations.
• 2. Provide medication administration re-training to those identified staff due to medication errors.
• 3. Complete medication check-in, Medication Administration Record (MAR) development and review and Physician Orders (PO) verification at cycle-fills and other times as requested.
• 4. Monitor medication health care changes, including physician's orders (PO).
• 5. Coordinate cycle fill from pharmacy and delivery of person’s served medications.
• 6. Rectify medication issues and prior authorizations/issues.
• 7. Assist with coordinating, as needed (PRN) medications.
• 8. Work in conjunction with Human Resources Generalist, Quality Assurance Coordinator and/or designee to ensure medication policies and procedures are accurate and followed.
• 9. Provide staff with training sessions as requested.
• 10. Be familiar with and follow all CARF, BDS, IAC 460, and other State and Federal regulations in regard to medication administration and Wellness Coordination.
• 11. Complete Wellness plan audits for all designated persons served.
• 12. Prepare written reports of mediation errors, medication incident reports and wellness plan audits, including recommendations for improvement, as requested.
• 13. Serve as a resource for agency staff, persons served and other individual support team members regarding medication administration, high risk plans and other Wellness plan concerns, as appropriate.
• 14. Develop, monitor, update and troubleshoot person served data and documentation in the Electronic Medication Administration software.

Sycamore Services Team

• 1. Champion organizational mission, vision and philosophies.
• 2. Maintain confidentiality of persons served and personnel information and records.
• 3. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• B. Ability to communicate effectively, make presentations and write concise reports for all levels of employees.
• C. Dependable transportation, valid Indiana driver's license, and proof of personal automobile insurance.

Education and Experience:

• A. Must possess a current Indiana nursing license, LPN
• B. Two or more years’ experience working with individuals with disabilities preferred.
• C. Previous supervisory and/or training experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

1. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds; upper body leverage strength required.
2. Ability to travel between offices.
3. Work non-standard, flexible hours.