Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Department: Medical Services
Reports To: Registered Nurse (RN) Supervisor
FLSA Status: NonExempt
Work Schedule: FullTime

Job Duties:

1. Perform skilled nursing functions including:
   • Catheterization clean or sterile
   • Administration of injectable medications
   • Calculation of medication dosages other than measuring a prescribed amount of liquid medication or breaking a scored tablet
   • Gastric tube feedings
   • Invasive procedures
   • Sterile procedures
   • Receipt of verbal or telephone orders from a licensed prescriber
   • Wound care
   • Suctioning
2. Medication Management:
   • Check in medications monthly and as needed ensuring accuracy in regard to physicians orders.
   • Make changes on Medication Administration Records as needed to ensure accuracy in medication administration.
3. Followup Care:
   • Review records of individuals served post hospital or clinic appointments and follow up to ensure physician orders are carried out.
   • Inservice staff on specific and necessary precautionary measures when dealing with individuals with communicable diseases.
   • Inservice staff or care providers on medical treatments as ordered by physicians.
   • Visit agency homes to assess posthospital individuals and ensure physician orders are carried out.
   • Serve as a liaison between health care professionals individuals served and their family members.
   • Perform focal assessments for postER and posthospital discharged clients.
4. Maintain Records:
   • Complete documentation regarding care provided.
   • Handle monthly Medicaid billing for skilled nursing services provided to individuals served.
5. Delegation and Monitoring:
   • Delegate the task of assisting with the delivery of prescribed eye ear nose oral topical inhalant rectal or vaginal medications to unlicensed staff and provide monitoring of same.
   • Serve as oncall nurse in the Nurse Delegation Program on a rotating basis with other MAS nurses.
   • Obtain MAS Certification and maintain current status.
6. Medication Administration Records:
   • Check medications for community individuals and prepare MARs (Medication Administration Records) for day/work programs.
7. Education and Meetings:
   • Attend inservice education programs staff meetings etc.
8. Additional Duties:
   • Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Health Services.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:

• Licensed Practical Nurse Licensed by Alabama Board of Nursing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational competence.
• Reliable transportation and valid Alabama drivers license; must be insurable by the agencys insurance.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires frequent standing walking hand dexterity reaching with hands and arms climbing or balancing stooping kneeling crouching crawling and speaking and listening both near and far distances.
• Occasional sitting required.
• Frequent lifting and/or moving more than 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision distance vision color vision and depth perception.

Benefits:

• Retirement with matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Remote Work :

No