LPN

Easterseals Southern Georgia; Unadilla (GA); On-site; USD 36,368 - 51,797; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Southern Georgia is looking for dedicated individuals to provide resident care in Unadilla, GA. As a caregiver, you will offer emotional support and assist with daily activities while managing medical care under a licensed nursing framework.

The position requires a Licensed Practical Nurse license for the state of Georgia, along with CPR and First Aid certifications. Interested candidates should have experience working with medically fragile residents and be capable of adhering to various care plans.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Licensed Practical Nurse license for the State of Georgia.
• Experience with medically fragile residents is essential.
• Knowledge of handling feeding tubes and tracheostomies is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide resident care and emotional support through daily activities.
• Administer medications and ensure compliance with physician orders.
• Document resident activities and health tracking in the Therap system.

Skills

Resident care

Emotional support

CPR

First Aid

Feeding tube management

Tracheostomy care

Education

High School Diploma or approved equivalency

Licensed Practical Nurse license for State of Georgia

CPR/AED Certification

Tools

QuickMAR

Therap

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Location: Unadilla, GA 31091
Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Salary Range: $32.00 - $32.00 Hourly
Shift Availability: based on overall needs of the home. Shifts are subject to change and can differ slightly.

Shift Times:

• Saturday - Friday: 07:00 am - 03:00 pm
• Saturday - Friday: 03:00 pm - 11:00 pm
• Saturday - Friday: 11:00 pm - 07:00 am

Job Summary

Provide resident care, emotional support, and supervision through assistance with daily activities and residential responsibilities, including caring for medical requirements that mandate a licensed nursing professional.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Review residents Individualized Service Plan (ISP), Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST), Healthcare Plan (HCP) and other care plans to provide appropriate physical and/or emotional support, care, health, and safety oversight.
• Provide constant support and care to residents including bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, assisting with eating and hydration, skin care, positioning, administering medication, assessing and monitoring medical care and providing feedback on overall health.
• Assist residents when moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs, and/or automobiles as needed.
• Administer resident medications to ensure compliance with written physician orders and document in QuickMAR.
• Ensure residents are dressed neatly and appropriately according to the weather and activity.
• Transport residents to other services, medical appointments, outings, and other events as scheduled.
• Support residents and follow the activities, outings, and other events planned or scheduled by the Site Leader and/or Residential Manager.
• Attend resident medical appointments as needed.
• Document resident activities, support, care, vital signs, health tracking, and other occurrences throughout shifts in the Therap system.
• Follow HIPAA privacy rule to ensure resident protected health information is secure.
• Document goals in accordance with resident ISP in the Therap system.
• Document resident spending money transactions in the individual personal finance section of Therap.
• Complete vehicle log for daily travel as needed.
• Follow the agency Individual Accident/Incident Reporting policy and complete documentation as outlined.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of Easterseals Southern Georgia, Inc. policies and procedures.
• Complete all scheduled training courses to ensure requirements are met.
• Ensure all required certifications remain current including CPR, First Aid, Defensive Driving, Professional Certification and Licensing.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings.
• Participate in monthly emergency drills rehearsed by the program.
• Protect and care for company and resident property to ensure long‑term use.
• Clean and sanitize residential properties through daily chores as well as detailed cleaning when needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Ability to lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop and physically maneuver to properly secure residents and wheelchairs in vans for transport.
• Ability to operate and properly use Hoyer lift, glucose monitor, BP machine, resident lifts/accessories, shower chairs and seats, other assistive devices to improve abilities and monitor overall health.
• Use of technology and office equipment including laptop, e‑mail, fax, printer, Microsoft Office Suite, Paycom, PolicyStat, Thearp, QuickMAR, and other resident records management systems.

Job Specifications (Characteristics to perform successfully)

• Exhibit a high standard of resident care.
• Maintain objectivity in position to set appropriate limits while working with residents.
• Work cooperatively and responsively with ESSG Leadership to ensure optimal care of residents.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with Residents, Families, Co‑Workers and Community Members.
• Ability to manage time effectively and exhibit organizational skills.
• Support residents in personal growth and development while respecting differences.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or approved equivalency certificate.
• Licensed Practical Nurse license for State of Georgia.
• CPR/AED Certification.
• Experience working with medically fragile residents.
• Experience working with feeding tubes and tracheostomies.