LPN (Sun-Thurs)

New England Village Job Title:

LPN (Sun-Thurs)

Location:

Pembroke, MA Hours:

36

Hours Per Week Salary:

LPN $35

Summary of Position:

The LPN plays a vital role in coordinating care for individuals within designated residential settings. Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members and house managers, the LPN ensures adherence to healthcare regulations and standards, fostering a safe, supportive environment that promotes the health, dignity, and overall well-being of those served.

Coordination of Services:

Residential-Based Nursing Support:

Maintain a consistent and collaborative nursing presence within residential homes, focusing on direct engagement with individuals served and supporting staff in real-time care coordination. Maintain a flexible weekly schedule for each residential site, prioritizing individuals based on their health care needs.

Health Assessments:

Conduct wellness and illness evaluations following urgent care visits, hospital visits, falls, or other health-related events, ensuring thorough documentation and follow-up of health needs.

Documentation:

Complete timely and accurate documentation of assessments and communications within each residence, ensuring continuity and transparency in care delivery. Submits daily updates and weekly reports to ensure continuity and transparency in the delivery of care.

Maintain Accurate Medical Records:

Assist with reviewing and updating medical and medication records, including healthcare provider orders, medication lists, immunization records, healthcare provider visits, rehabilitation and other healthcare related documentation.

Medical Appointments:

Accompany individuals to physician's appointments as needed, supporting communication and advocacy for optimal health outcomes . Advocate through

Communication:

Work closely with healthcare providers, including visiting nurses, laboratories, hospice care, pharmacies and physician offices, to support individualized plans of care. Collaborate on

Treatment Plans:

Coordinate care while in the residence and/or program, working closely with team members and individuals served to ensure treatment plans are responsive and person-centered. Work with health care professionals and staff to formulate, implement and monitor medical treatment plans.

Support Nutritional Needs :

Provide dietary support with preparation of specialized diets and eating. Monitor nutrition plan compliance and assess changing needs. Participate in

Care Meetings:

Actively participate in internal and external meetings involving an individual's health care.

Facilitate Transitions of Care:

Assist with new admissions, and assist with coordinating admissions and discharges from healthcare facilities, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, ensuring smooth handoffs.

Quality Compliance:

Adhere to medical policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state, federal, and agency regulations. Administer treatments and medications, following the Department of Public Health's (DPH) Medication Administration Program (MAP) policies and prescriber orders. Implement and review health care treatments, prescriber orders and protocols for accuracy, ensuring compliance with funder regulations and ease of use and understanding for program staff. Participate and schedule programmatic reviews/ audits, including medication audits and other quality improvement initiatives. Update information as needed to maintain record compliance. Execute duties to reflect reasonable safety, infection control standards and privacy standards. Universal/standard precautions must be utilized and training obtained in areas that constitute risk.

Training:

Deliver health care trainings, such as vital signs, infection control, nursing assessments, MAP certifications and recertification, etc. Provide on-going program-specific medical education covering diagnosis, protocols, safe care, ancillary practices, and other health-related topics in collaboration with leadership.

Professionalism:

Foster a positive, respectful work environment by promoting team work, cooperation and embracing diversity. Ensure Positive Behavior Supports (PBS), NEV's framework for delivering clinical services, are implemented by offering choices and preferred routines, supporting individual's goals and maintaining professional boundaries. Attend mandatory meetings and provide updates. Provide coverage at day habilitation programs as needed to ensure continuity of care and support staffing needs. Participate in a rotating schedule to support holiday coverage and maintain continuity of care across residential settings. Maintain ongoing professional communication, verbally and in writing, with all members of persons served team. Perform other similar duties as responsibilities necessitate or as requested by supervisor.

Knowledge and Experience Required:

Massachusetts Licensed Practical Nurse. Valid license as an LPN in the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Licensure must remain active and in good standing with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Three years of nursing experience as an LPN preferred. Must possess a valid driver's license

Skills and Abilities Required:

Performs duties involving an intensive knowledge of nursing care and related policies and procedures and the application to situations not previously covered. Requires the use of judgment in the modification or adaptation of procedures to meet unusual situations. Work with confidential data such as individual case records which if disclosed inadvertently could have significant internal effect or minor external effect. Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, and other related MS Office applications. Competent and comfortable with learning new computer systems, programs and applications. New England Village is a non-smoking facility. Why Work Here? Do work that matters. Make a difference in the world. We offer training! NEV values its employees and offers a comprehensive and generous benefit package that includes: 403b with company match Health, Vision, Dental with generous contribution toward medical insurance premiums Flexible Savings Account Employer Paid Life, AD&D, and LTD Tuition Remission Program and Tuition Reimbursement program Free on-site gym with pool, free wellness classes (yoga, Zumba, and more!) Generous Paid Time Off for work-life balance