Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse-London

Job Opportunity

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we've supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.

• Provide 1:1 care for client always following client's plan of care while maintaining client's dignity and independence
• Monitoring clients' vital statistics and reporting abnormal findings to the case manager and physician assessments
• Performs medication administration, feedings, oxygen, ostomy care as needed per client's plan of care and provided assessments of results
• Complete routines as established by other care professionals such as Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Speech Therapist
• Ensures infection control policies are maintained at all times, reports possible communicable diseases or infections, and ensures the overall implementation and practice of infection control procedures are implemented
• Accurately documents nursing actions of all care given and communicates with family, case manager, and physicians as well as documents the progress and outcomes for established goals and informs physician, case manager, and families of changes in client's medical condition and needs
• Orders supplies and medications, as needed, to ensure adequate amounts are on hand at all times
• Ensures all patient needs are being met in accordance with the instructions of the physician.
• Monitors incidents involving individuals. Ensures incident reports are completed timely, accurately, and case managers are informed; examines the individual following the incident
• Ensures all medical equipment is maintained and reports faulty equipment to Durable Medical Equipment for repair
• Other duties as assigned

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.