LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse Respiratory Care Position Available In Shelby, Tennessee

Job Description:

Pay Class:

Full-Time

• Hourly Pay $25.PRN Shifts Available

• Hours/Shift:

  7a-7p Sundays

• Nurse/Patient Ratio 1:1
• D&S Community Services , a part of the Sevita family, providescommunity-based services for individuals with intellectual anddevelopmental disabilities.

Licensed Practical Nurse/LicensedVocational 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 as overseeand monitor staff members who administer medications.
• Provide prescribed medical treatment by physician’s orders andpersonal care services.
• Conduct assessments, implement health care services to be includedin each Individual Service Plan (ISP), and respond to changes ofcondition.
• Provide training to staff members including universal precautions,infection control, and medication administration.
• Serve as liaison and advocate with other medical and professionalservice providers as well as work with external agencies tocoordinate services and ensure consistent treatment of individualsreceiving care.
• Provide training for individuals served with topics includingself-medication, prescribed treatments, sex education/STDprevention, and smoking cessation.
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing or related field, or statecertificate One year of experience working with population served in a nursingcapacity Current state LPN or LVN licensure for state of residence Current driver’s license, car registration, and auto insurance Other certifications as required by state licensing regulationssuch as CPR/FA and

HIV/AIDS

certification, BBP, and ACTtraining Ability to effectively communicate with staff, individuals served,and families Full, Part-time, and As Needed schedules available.

• Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-basedspecialized health care.

We provide people with quality servicesand individualized supports that lead to growth and independence,regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challengesthey face. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhancecare for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.As an equalopportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race,color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, orgender identity), national origin, age, disability, geneticinformation, veteran status, citizenship, or any othercharacteristic protected by law.•