Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

About Start Corporation 

Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities, which enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.

Job Description 

We are seeking highly motivated and dependable LPN for our Houma clinic! The LPN will support clinical workflow in an extremely busy medical clinic, be responsible for providing quality patient care, assisting providers, and ensuring efficient day-to-day clinic operations. 

Minimum Requirements

• License to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Louisiana
• Be over 18 years of age.
• Possess a valid driver’s license
• Current CPR certification
• Prior experience preferred

Core Competencies

• Participates on a multidisciplinary team by providing primary and/or behavioral health care to clients according to the scope of licensure.
• Administers and monitors medications according to prescriber’s orders.
• Identifies and reports any concerns related to medication adherence, misuse, and/or adverse reactions.
• Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
• Assists clients in identifying strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a treatment plan.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of primary and behavioral health symptoms, diagnoses, interventions, and impact.
• Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency / ethical guidelines.

Job Duties / Skills Required 

• Provide nursing care within scope of practice that is patient centered and individualized and utilizes the nursing process of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating.
• Participate in setting treatment plan goals/objectives. Conducts healthcare screenings and assessments. Interviews clients, families, etc. and completes assessments and other clinical documentation.
• Communicate effectively with clinic staff, patients, and families.
• Enters information into an Electronic Health Record on all client services in a timely manner.
• Consult with facility personnel and administrative field personnel; collects and analyzes data to identify needs for the assigned special services program within the particular service area.

Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; disability and life insurance; paid time off; 13 paid holidays per year for regular full-time employees; and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.