Licensed Practical Nurse Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

Job Description:

• Pay Class:

  Full-Time

• Hourly Pay $22.00

• Site Location:

  Memphis, TN

• PRN Shifts Available

• Hours/Shift:

  7p-7a week 1: Sun,M,W week 2: Tues,Thurs,Fri

• Nurse/Patient Ratio 1:1 D&S Community Services, a part of theSevita family, provides community-based services for individualswith intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Here we believeevery person has the right to live well, and everyone deserves tohave a fulfilling career. You’ll join a mission-driven team andcreate relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today,and experience a career well lived. Licensed PracticalNurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse This is a fantastic role to continue your nursing career path andwork within a setting that offers variety and rewarding challenges.

You will have high-impact work by providing nursing services,training, and supports to address the medical or psychiatric needsof individuals with a brain injury, intellectual and developmentaldisability, a substance use disorder, and/or has an emotional orbehavioral disability. Monitor the health conditions of individuals served and ensurequality services are provided. Administer medications and provide documentation as well asoversee and monitor staff members who administer medications. Provide prescribed medical treatment by physician’s orders andpersonal care services. Conduct assessments, implement health care services to beincluded in each Individual Service Plan (ISP), and respond tochanges of condition. Provide training to staff members including universalprecautions, infection control, and medication administration. Serve as liaison and advocate with other medical andprofessional service providers as well as work with externalagencies to coordinate services and ensure consistent treatment ofindividuals receiving care. Provide training for individuals served with topics includingself-medication, prescribed treatments, sex education/STDprevention, and smoking cessation.

Qualifications:

Associate’s Degree in Nursing or related field, or statecertificate One year of experience working with population served in anursing capacity Current state LPN or LVN licensure for state of residence Current driver’s license, car registration, and autoinsurance Other certifications as required by state licensing regulationssuch as CPR/FA and

HIV/AIDS

certification, BBP, and ACTtraining Ability to effectively communicate with staff, individualsserved, and families Why Join Us? Full, Part-time, and As Needed schedules available. Full compensation/benefits package for full-timeemployees. 401(k) with company match. Paid time off and holiday pay. Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, workingalongside a great team of coworkers. Enjoy job security with nationwide career development andadvancement opportunities. We have a rewarding work environment foryou

• come join our team
• Apply Today!

Sevita is a leadingprovider of home and community-based specialized health care. Webelieve that everyone deserves to live a full, more independentlife. We provide people with quality services and individualizedsupports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of thephysical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexualorientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability,genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any othercharacteristic protected by law.