Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Details

• Rate of Pay: $25.50/hr
• Full Time
• Hours:
  
  7p - 7a
• Site
  
  Location:
  
  College Drive, Avon Park FL 33825

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You’ll join a mission‑driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day.

Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to individuals receiving services under the direction of an RN or physician.

• Provides basic care and medical treatment to individuals receiving services.
• Completes health assessments and provides input of health diagnosis to RN or physician for the development of nursing care plan; follows up on all physician orders and monitors and ensures follow through on individual’s medical/dental appointments.
• Monitors and records medications in a timely manner; acts as a liaison to pharmacy; reviews medication error forms, analyzes errors and makes recommendations for procedural changes; administers medication as required.
• Oversees and monitors staff who administer medication; conducts quality assurance checks on health care records.
• Provides emergency coverage and/or care for individuals receiving services.
• Maintains confidentiality, respects human rights and practices universal precautions in accordance with Mentor policy; upholds policy and procedure development related to health care.
• Works with external agencies to coordinate services and ensure consistent treatment of clients.
• Administers, tracks, and maintains log for staff and individual’s testing.
• Provides training for staff including medication administration, universal precautions, and infection control.
• Provides training for individuals receiving services such as self medication, prescribed treatments, sex education/STD prevention, and smoking cessation.
• May be required to coordinate, organize and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; transport individuals receiving services to planned and/or necessary activities, appointments; participates in on‑call system as needed.
• Performs other related duties and activities as required.

None.

• Associates degree in nursing or related field or state certificate
• One year experience working with the population served in a nursing capacity

• Current LPN/LVN licensure in the state of residence
• Other certifications as required by state licensing regulations such as CPR/FA and HIV/AIDS certification, BBP, and ACT training

• Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.

N/A.

• Travel as needed

• Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case‑by‑case basis via the interactive process.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.