LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Description

Progressive Healthcare Providers is dedicated to providing the highest level of healthcare to our intellectually disabled individuals in the Birmingham and surrounding communities.

PHP Birmingham currently has a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position available with $1500.00 sign-on bonus ! This is a community nursing position. This person will be responsible for the administration of enteral nutrition and medications to our clients in the community who are bed-bound and unable to care for themselves. You will also be providing Insulin injections to our Insulin Dependent Diabetics in the community. You also must be able to provide care based on physical, psychological, social, educational, safety and related criteria appropriate to the chronological as well as mental age of the client.

Duties and Accountabilities:

• Provides general nursing care as required.
• Documentation reflects nursing process: assessment, intervention, and evaluation of interventions.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment that protects patients' rights through limit setting.
• Establishes contact with the client's physician, specialists, family members, social worker and program managers in order to assist in planning the client's care.
• Carries out and documents patient/family education and planning per P&P.
• Observes client behavior for changes in order to intervene therapeutically. Records changes and communicates changes to appropriate staff.
• Safely prepares, administers, and monitors and documents results of medication.
• Reviews medical records, checks physician orders, and records properly.
• Demonstrates awareness and follows program policies to include contraband and sharps, search policy, and understands the significance of enforcing policies to promote a safe and drug-free environment.
• Must have the ability to multi-task and communicate with Director on all aspects of Health Services issues
• Must be willing to take on-call at a minimum of 1 week every 6 weeks
• Multiple shifts available

Requirements

Education/Training:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• LPN license in good standing with the Alabama Board of Nursing
• Current CPR certification

Experience/Requirements:

• Prefer one year (minimum) experience in psychiatric patient care or LTC care
• Must pass background and drug screen.
• Must posses valid state drivers license