LPN Home Coordinator

America Mid-States, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness Program

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

403b retirement plan with company fund

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Loan forgiveness options

Job summary

Volunteers of America Mid-States is seeking an LPN Home Coordinator to provide nursing leadership and residential oversight for two IDD medical homes in Middle Tennessee. You will ensure safe, person-centered supports and coordinate healthcare services for residents.

The role requires supervising LPNs and DSP staff, managing medications, and ensuring regulatory readiness while adhering to Tennessee DIDD and Medicaid requirements.

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee LPN license.
• Experience leading residential teams for individuals with IDD.
• Knowledge of medication administration systems and clinical documentation.
• Ability to manage two residential locations with strong regulatory readiness.
• Commitment to person-centered supports and community inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Nursing & clinical coordination within the LPN scope and organizational policy.
• Monitor health status and communicate changes to clinical and supervisory contacts.
• Coordinate routine, specialty, dental, behavioral health and follow-up care.
• Ensure orders and treatment protocols are implemented and documented.
• Maintain communication with pharmacies, physicians, and healthcare partners.

Skills

Leadership

Medication administration

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Person-centered care

Education

LPN license

Job description

Position Title:

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Home Coordinator

LOCATION:

Middle Tennessee - Two IDD Medical Homes

STATUS:

Full Time, Salaried, Exempt

PROGRAM:

Developmental Disabilities Services

REPORTS TO:

Director of Community

INTRODUCTION:

Volunteers of America Mid-States (VOA) is a non-profit organization spanning four states that creates positive change in the lives of individuals and communities through a ministry of service. We provide housing for families, veterans, and low-income seniors. We provide care and support for individuals with developmental disabilities, healing accountability that brings people together with restorative justice, and free HIV testing and education. When Volunteers of America was founded in 1896, "volunteer" referred to anyone who served others as a vocation through a commitment to a mission. Today, we are still staffed by paid, mission-driven professionals working to create positive change and build thriving communities. Flexibility, teamwork, and fun are some of the reasons our employees are proud to work at VOA! We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees who meet eligibility requirements.

BENEFITS:

Health and Wellness

• Employee Assistance Plans (EAP)
• Health and Wellness Program
• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Spending Account
• Short Term Disability
• MetLife Legal Plans

Financial Wellbeing

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• Life Insurance (company paid)
• 403b retirement plan with company fund matching
• Employee discounts
• *Loan forgiveness options through federal programs
• (National Health Corp & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
• *All company paid benefits and paid time off effective day one

Work Culture

• Commitment Committee
• Justice Committee
• Integrity Committee
• Compassion Committee
• Retention Committee

JOB SUMMARY:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Home Coordinator provides operational leadership, residential oversight, and nursing support for two IDD medical homes in the Middle Tennessee market. This position ensures individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive safe, person-centered, medically appropriate, and high-quality supports in homes that promote dignity, choice, independence, community inclusion, and quality of life.

The LPN Home Coordinator manages daily home operations, supervises LPN and Direct Support Professional (DSP) staff, coordinates healthcare services, monitors medication and health documentation systems, supports appointment follow-through, and ensures compliance with applicable Tennessee DIDD, Medicaid, HCBS, licensing, and agency requirements. The position practices within the authorized LPN scope of practice and seeks appropriate clinical direction when matters require a Registered Nurse, physician, advanced practice provider, or other qualified clinician.

WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE FOR THIS ROLE:

• Current, active, unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse license authorizing practice in Tennessee.
• Demonstrated ability to lead residential teams supporting individuals with IDD and medically complex needs.
• Knowledge of medication administration systems, physician orders, health monitoring, infection prevention, emergency response, and clinical documentation.
• Ability to manage two residential locations while maintaining consistent communication, follow-through, and regulatory readiness.
• Commitment to person-centered supports, individual rights, dignity of risk, community inclusion, and positive team culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Nursing & Clinical Coordination

• Provide nursing services within the authorized LPN scope of practice and organizational policy.
• Monitor individual health status and promptly communicate significant changes to appropriate clinical, supervisory, guardian, or healthcare contacts.
• Coordinate routine, specialty, dental, behavioral health, hospital discharge, emergency department, and follow-up care.
• Ensure healthcare recommendations, provider instructions, physician orders, treatment protocols, and medical equipment needs are implemented and documented.
• Maintain communication with pharmacies, physicians, hospitals, durable medical equipment providers, and other healthcare partners.

Medication Management & Health Documentation

• Provide oversight of medication systems, MAR accuracy, refills, storage, security, disposal, order changes, and medication-related follow-up.
• Identify and respond to medication variances, omissions, adverse reactions, and documentation concerns according to policy.
• Audit nursing notes, treatment records, appointment forms, monitoring logs, and health-related documentation for accuracy and completeness.

Residential Operations & Home Management

• Oversee the day-to-day operation of two assigned IDD medical homes.
• Maintain safe, clean, organized, welcoming, and person-centered residential environments.
• Ensure adequate household supplies, food, medical supplies, adaptive equipment, transportation coordination, and maintenance follow-through.
• Maintain audit, licensing, survey, and internal review readiness.
• Supervise, coach, and support LPN and DSP staff assigned to the two homes.
• Assist with interviewing, onboarding, training, scheduling, performance feedback, retention, and corrective action processes.
• Ensure staff understand each individual's medical, behavioral, communication, dietary, mobility, safety, and person-centered support needs.
• Promote clear role definition and effective shift-to-shift communication between LPNs and DSPs.

LPN Competency & Nursing Oversight

• Maintain personal clinical competency and support competency validation for assigned LPNs in collaboration with nursing leadership and the Program Manager.
• Ensure LPN staff are trained and validated before independently performing individual-specific procedures or health protocols.
• Monitor competency in areas such as medication administration, MAR documentation, diabetes care, enteral feeding