Licensed Practical Nurse - Arc of Central Alabama

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Department: Medical Services
Reports To: Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: Full-Time

Job Duties:

1. Perform skilled nursing functions including:
   • Catheterization, clean or sterile
   • Administration of injectable medications
   • Calculation of medication dosages other than measuring a prescribed amount of liquid medication or breaking a scored tablet
   • Gastric tube feedings
   • Invasive procedures
   • Sterile procedures
   • Receipt of verbal or telephone orders from a licensed prescriber
   • Wound care
   • Suctioning
2. Medication Management:
   • Check in medications monthly and as needed, ensuring accuracy in regard to physicians’ orders.
   • Make changes on Medication Administration Records as needed to ensure accuracy in medication administration.
3. Follow-up Care:
   • Review records of individuals served post hospital or clinic appointments and follow up to ensure physician orders are carried out.
   • Inservice staff on specific and necessary precautionary measures when dealing with individuals with communicable diseases.
   • Inservice staff or care providers on medical treatments as ordered by physicians.
   • Visit agency homes to assess post-hospital individuals and ensure physician orders are carried out.
   • Serve as a liaison between health care professionals, individuals served, and their family members.
   • Perform focal assessments for post-ER and post-hospital discharged clients.
4. Maintain Records:
   • Complete documentation regarding care provided.
   • Handle monthly Medicaid billing for skilled nursing services provided to individuals served.
5. Delegation and Monitoring:
   • Delegate the task of assisting with the delivery of prescribed eye, ear, nose, oral, topical, inhalant, rectal, or vaginal medications to unlicensed staff and provide monitoring of same.
   • Serve as on-call nurse in the Nurse Delegation Program on a rotating basis with other MAS nurses.
   • Obtain MAS Certification and maintain current status.
6. Medication Administration Records:
   • Check medications for community individuals and prepare MARs (Medication Administration Records) for day/work programs.
7. Education and Meetings:
   • Attend in-service education programs, staff meetings, etc.
8. Additional Duties:
   • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Health Services.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed by Alabama Board of Nursing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational competence.
• Reliable transportation and valid Alabama driver's license; must be insurable by the agency’s insurance.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires frequent standing, walking, hand dexterity, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and speaking and listening both near and far distances.
• Occasional sitting required.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving more than 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.

Benefits:

• Retirement with matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability