LPN Direct Care - I/DD Residential

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Pay Rate: $29.50 per hour Hours:  Sunday-Thursday 8:00AM-4:00PM (40hrs.)   OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: This position will work in an Individualized Residential Alternative (IRA) setting where they will monitor health status, administer medications, and perform specialized medical treatments in a home-like setting. This position will work alongside direct support professionals where they will be part of the daily staff to individual staffing ratio sharing other daily residential duties. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: Health Monitoring: Regularly check vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration) and observe for changes in condition, reporting findings to an RN or physician. Medication Administration: Administer daily oral medications, injections, g-tube/j-tube feedings (as assigned), and provide treatments as prescribed. Follow all AMAP procedures and guidelines including checking for expired medications and items are stored correctly Medical appointments: coordinate and attend medical appointments to ensure the highest quality of care for individuals. Complete all follow up to any appointments the LPN in ration attends. Documentation: Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation in eVero and QuickMar including DA logs, medication administration records (MAR), nurse’s notes, encounters, and medical reports. Nutrition: Assist with creating menus, cooking healthy meals and portion control. Wound Care: Complete wound care as needed, turning and positioning, and check adaptive equipment. Direct care/ADLS: Assist individuals with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, feeding and nail care. (Core Competency  4,5) Person Centered Planning: Attend Life Plan and clinical meetings. Training: Train Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in health-related tasks, medication administration, and safety protocols. Safe Environment: Maintain a safe, clean environment by following universal precautions. Ensures the overall safety of individuals, colleagues and self (Core Competency 5). OPWDD certifications: Become certified and maintain all required ratio ready trainings. Advocacy – assists individuals with achieving desired personal outcomes. (Core Competency 1) Household Maintenance: ensures routine household maintenance gets completed as needed, which may include meal preparation, leaning, laundry, etc. (Core Competency 5, 6). Independent Living Skills Development – helps individuals develop skills needed to decrease support needed from others and increase independence (Core Competency 6). Mentor-serves as a role model, demonstrating appropriate social interactions and implementing approved crisis intervention techniques and strategies as needed (Core Competency 3). Transportation - provides transportation for to various sites in the community utilizing an agency vehicle (Core Competency 7). Maintains LPN licensure Performs other duties as needed or assigned.   QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES: Licensed Practical Nurse 2-5 years of previous nursing experience with IDD individuals with co-occurring behavioral health challenges or hospital nursing and/or nursing home experience. Strong written and verbal communication skills Self - Starter Strong organizational skills Excellent problem solving and time management skills Assist in instructing staff in medical procedures and healthy lifestyle EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Licensed Practical Nurse 2-5 years of previous nursing experience with IDD population or hospital nursing and/or nursing home experience. Experience as direct support professional preferred.   PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time Able to work in open space floor plan Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet Must be able to move in tight spaces Occasional lifting of 25 pounds or more