Licensed Practical Nurse Spv

Licensed Practical Nurse Spv

Join Team Georgia and impact lives everyday while receiving a robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career!

Job Family:
Human Services

Job Title:

Licensed Practical Nurse 3 (Supervisory) /LPN/IDD

Reports To:

Registered Nurse Job Type: Full Time

Location:

TGSC worksites in Thomasville or Cairo

Schedule:

Up to 40 hours/week – scheduled within a 7 ‑day work period Salary Range: $28,571.29 – $36,023.24 – $62,000.00 Starting salary is commensurate with education and relevant experience. Advancement within the pay scale is based on demonstrated performance, increased responsibility, and organizational budget capacity.

Rooted in the community, we work to empower people through person-centered support, advocacy, education, and strong connections-purposed to ensure they live, learn, work and thrive with health and safety always first.

We strive to achieve true person-centeredness-where every person is seen, heard, and supported to live a life defined by their own choices, strength, and goals.

The LPN 3 plays a vital role in fulfilling this mission and vision by leading and supporting CRA (Community Residential Alternative) setting, CLS (Community Living Support), and Day Services by providing a person-centered approach to nursing care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The LPN 3 ensures full compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, including those from DBHDD, DCH, and CMS.

This position is essential in maintaining a safe and respectful environment that reflects each individual's choices, goals, and preferences, while maintaining the highest standards for confidentiality.

Under supervision of Registered Nurse (RN), provides general direct nursing care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will provide prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to individuals in a CRA (Community Residential Alternative) setting, CLS (Community Living Support) and Day Services. Your responsibilities will include providing a person-centered nursing approach, observing and reporting health-related data, coordinating medical care, documenting nursing care, scheduling medical appointments, providing transportation to and from medical appointments and conducting health-related training for unlicensed personnel.

You will be responsible for performing quality assurance checks and advocating for the individuals supported and helping to develop community supports ensuring the department provides services in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that considers cultural diversity and age appropriateness so that autonomy, rights and dignity are preserved. This is an integral role in ensuring the individuals receive the best possible care and support to thrive.

Primary

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide a person-centered approach to nursing care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments per physician orders
• Perform nursing procedures (e.g. wound care, tube feeding, catheter care etc.) as required
• Provide first aid and emergency care when necessary
• Monitor and document vital signs and health related data
• Implement health protocols and monitor their effectiveness
• Ensure a Medication Administration Record (MAR) is placed in the MAR book each calendar month in CRA/CLS and Day Services
• Complete Medication Reconciliation as needed
• Manages the medication in compliance with DBHDD storing prescribed medications, labeling, dispensing, discarding/disposal, safety and security of all medications
• Schedule and transport to and from medical appointments for those receiving nursing services
• Coordinate preventative and routine medical care for people…