LPN; Brain Injury

Overview

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will assist adults with Brain Injury or behavioral conditions by assessing each individual's physical health needs and providing person centered clinical care.

You will work in a small, comfortable residential setting that is tailored to meet the needs of a unique specialized population who have brain injuries, intellectual and developmental disabilities or other complex health needs. Each program maintains low ratios to allow you to develop relationships with the people we serve, their families, friends and other support staff in the program.

LPN duties include providing nursing care, administering medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP) guidelines, and assisting individuals to become a part of their communities. Your work in this role will help individuals overcome barriers and achieve a higher quality of life.

Additionally, the LPN will communicate any change in status to appropriate individuals, perform individual assessments with any change of status, and provide skilled nursing interventions as indicated.

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Summary:

Provides direct service and daily nursing care in a clinically intensive program, designed to meet the needs of aunique and specialized population who have been diagnosed with a brain injury and may also have complex medical needs. Assumes overall responsibility of program for designated shift as charge nurse. Ensures thatcare is provided in a respectful, dignified, high quality manner. Ensures that the care provided promotesindividual choices.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:

Nursing Care

• Develops and implements person centered treatment care plans.
• Provides assistance with activities of daily living according to each individual’s care plan; including, butnot limited to, showering, dressing, shaving, mouth care, foot care, diabetes care, wound care, GT/JTcare, trach care and nutritional support. Monitors and observes clients for any change in status.
• Performs individualized assessments with any change of status and provides skilled nursing interventions, as indicated.
• Administers medication as ordered by primary care provider.
• Administers treatments as ordered by primary care provider.
• Provides transportation and accompanies individual served to medical, dental, or any appointment, asneeded.
• Ensures that nutritional needs of the individuals served are met.
• Ensures that all pharmacological, medical, nutritional supplies, and medical equipment are ordered in atimely and safe manner.
• Utilizes behavioral strategies when indicated and follows all prescribed clinical plans indicated.

Supervision

• Supervises C.N.A.s during designated shift.
• Ensures that care provided is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensures that care provided meets all ISP goals and address the whole person, not just the person’smedical needs.
• Ensures that program meets all quality control monitoring.
• Provides relevant nursing education and training to C.N.A.s, as needed.

Communication

• Communicates and meets with Program Nurse Administrator, as needed.
• Maintains communication with primary care provider, family members and/or guardian and allother, significant relationships.
• Communicates effectively with other Vinfen employees, outside agencies, community agencies,and neighbors.
• Utilizes emergency and on-call system, when appropriate
• Communicates any change in status of individual served to appropriate…