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Nurse- LPN

Delta Community Supports • Drexel Hill, PA • 2h ago

Salary Range $30.00 - $35.00 Hourly

Job Shift Day

Education Level High School

Travel Percentage Up to 25%

Description

Position Description:

Licensed Practical Nurse

Classification:

Non-Exempt

Effective Date:

March, 2022

Position Status:

X F/T_P/T _Sub

Delta Mission and Values

Delta's Mission: Our mission is to enrich the lives of individuals and families through outstanding community-based supports and mutually rewarding relationships. The people we support and their families are our most valued customers. We start by making it all about them. Nothing makes us happier and prouder to say that on an annual basis over 2000 people are assisted by the services Delta provides . Values : Customer Focus, Performance Excellence, Learning and Growth.

Position Summary

Promotes the community support of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities and support resource parents of medically needy children and youth by implementing company policies and providing broad management oversight to daily operations.

Advances Delta's mission and values. Reports to: Registered Nurse

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

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

Coordinate medical supports planning for new and existing support recipients.

Facilitate medical implementation of supports on an as needed basis.

Monitor medical supports for consistency with person-centered planning as well as the company's mission, values and Individual Supports Policy and Procedures.

Administer and record medications that require medical personnel on an as needed basis.

Provide staff with training and resources in health care issues such as but not limited to seizures, hepatitis, diabetes, recognizing signs of illness and special diets.

Establish Medical Support Guidelines for individual support recipients as necessary and to instruct staff on the implementation of such guidelines.

Update and publish special precautions lists for individuals with seizure disorders, diet restrictions, allergies, and other illnesses on an as needed basis.

Maintain liaison with state and regulatory personnel, families, and external sources of support and communicate with consulting psychiatrists, psychologists, and healthcare professionals as needed.

Communicate with other public and private health care entities and private physicians' offices to improve the level of heath care for support recipients.

Participate in Individual Support Plans and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings (IDT) on health care issues as needed. Visit support locations, as requested by staff, to review medical concerns pertaining to a support recipient.

Write monthly reports on events related to medical issues. Ensure compliance with licensure standards and company policies and procedures.

Review medical information on new referrals to Medical Foster care and provide consultation to foster care staff.

Provide child specific training to resource parents regarding the child's condition, when needed.

Assist foster care staff in the event of an urgent medical concern involving a child.

Communicate the services of the company to other medical professionals, other agencies, families and potential customers.

Attend meetings and conferences, and visit the homes, schools, workplaces and recreational sites of individuals supported by the company as required.

Report any unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor.

Promote and demonstrate ethical and professional conduct at all times.

Participate and promote continuous quality improvement projects and ongoing performance measures.

Promote and follow Delta's Risk Management Program for the health and safety of individuals and employees.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements

Able to work effectively with people, at all levels; demonstrated customer service skills

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Able to work using strong creative, organizational and problem solving skills and resolve non-routine situations properly

Able to prioritize responsibilities, manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities; demonstrated deadline orientation

Fully proficient in Microsoft Office, software used in social services applications and the ability to learn new and emerging technologies

Knowledge of medical health system and community resources

Demonstrated strong assessment and documentation skills

Able to read, write and speak English; perform arithmetical calculations

Ability to use telephone, voice mail, copier, facsimile machine, calculator and other office equipment

Fully proficient in Microsoft Office, software used in social services applications and the ability to learn new

Able to lift up to 50 pounds

Position Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing program

Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of assignment.

Two (2) years of experience providing community based supports (residential)

Valid driver's license in the state of residence.

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