LPN; Developmental Disabilities

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health! Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
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Highland Rivers Behavioral Health provides a variety of residential services and living supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, based on individual needs, abilities and health conditions. The LPN will work in a Developmental Disability Group Home and monitor resident's medical needs, appointments, records and documentation.

• Complete/Review/revise healthcare plans per agency policy
• Attend ISPs for individuals with an exceptional rate and/or significate medical issues
• Provide LPN service oversight for individuals with an exceptional rate/authorized LPN - nursing hours.
• Complete documentation according to Medicaid/Medicare/DBHDD Agency rules, policies and guidelines
• Complete physical assessments as clinically indicated
• Collaborate/coordinate care of individual with other healthcare professionals.
• Monitor direct care delivery, client support workers, and/or CNAs, as needed.
• Complete incident reports, infection control reports, safety plans, MVRs, etc. per agency policy. Follow up as indicated.
• Attend the nurses' meetings as scheduled.
• Provide training to direct care staff (healthcare plans, diagnoses, treatments, etc.)
• Complete face to face visit within 48 hours of release from hospital or emergency room. Ensure all discharge orders are followed. Engage RN as needed.
• HRST's updated as needed.
• Check on individuals while in the hospital
• Scan and upload medical documentation into Electronic Health Records system.
• Provide and read TB testing.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Health Insurance through the State Health Benefit Plan of GA
• Flexible Benefits such as dental, vision, life, critical illness, etc.
• Retirement Plan with employer matching
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off with increase of accruals based on years of service
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 personal day
• Qualifying employer for Public Student Loan Forgiveness