LPN- Med Tech

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Senior Community Care of Kentucky
Louisville, KY 40203, USA

• Nursing
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: LPNME
  008460

Care with Heart. Work with Purpose. Join The Senior Community Care of Kentucky PACE as a LPN Med Tech in Louisville, KY. This is more than a job! It’s a paid opportunity to serve others, live our mission, and make a meaningful impact in a healthcare setting. If you’re ready to grow your career while making a difference, we’d love to connect with you.

Senior Community Care of Kentucky PACE is a community of Volunteers of America National Services, a subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Proudly Great Place to Work® Certified for 8 consecutive years.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Supportive, caring leadership that truly values your voice
• A positive, team-oriented environment where you can rely on one another
• A beautiful, welcoming campus you’ll enjoy coming to each day
• Opportunities for career growth and ongoing development
• Purpose-driven work that makes a meaningful difference every day

Job Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

Pay: $28.10 - $33.30
, based on experience.

Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
, with occasional weekends.

On Call Rotation, is required.

About the job:

The LPN is responsible for the effective management and provision participant medications provided via the PACE medication department. Administers medications, implements primary care orders, and evaluates participant needs physically and/or by telephone. Provides education to Senior Comm Unity Care participant and caregiver in regards to plan of care and medications. Communicates with participant’s primary care givers, physician, clinic staff and interdisciplinary team.

Required Qualifications:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ALL required qualifications will be verified before start date
.

• Have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
• A minimum of one-year experience in working with the frail or elderly population.
• Current Kentucky Practical Nurses License (L.P.N.), Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification required.
• Have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation.
• Responsible for processing of medication orders for all participants through direct input or processing of medication orders input by staff provider, ensuring that a complete, accurate, and legal prescription is received by the dispensing pharmacy.
• Reviews notes from outside providers and identifies and processes medication orders with approval of PACE provider.
• Responsible for coordination to maintain participant medication schedules (maintenance of cycle system) through implementation of new medication orders, mid-cycle medication changes, discontinuations, and reconciliations through transition process as prescribed by policy.
• Responsible for medication reconciliation through care setting transitions (LTC/Hospital/ALF discharge) for all participants in accordance with organization procedures and facilitates any changes required.
• Responsible for communication with and between PACE providers, community-based providers, and the pharmacy in regard to medication orders, clarifications, and pharmacy recommendations.
• Responsible for coordinating with local pharmacies to obtain urgent medications that are not available through on-site dispensing. Coordination involving transmission of medication order,…