Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Temp to Hire!

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Meridian Services offers person-centered supports and cares to individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, and physical disabilities across a diverse range of settings. These include Residential Services, In-Home Services, and Case Management Services. Today, we have 30 group homes, 150 In-Home person served, and over 100 Case Managers across the state of Minnesota. Our mission is to provide services of the finest quality so that those we serve will be able to achieve their goals!

We are seeking a Temporary LPN to start June 1st!

Temporary Status: This role will be temporary for 6 weeks starting June 1st. Opportunity for Full-Time Permanent hire possible after 6-weeks.

Location: Our LPN's work both in our office in Golden Valley as well as visit different group homes throughout the Twin Cities and the day program in Hopkins.

Schedule: Monday-Friday regular daytime business hours; For the purpose of providing guidance and phone triaging, the Nurse will have an on-call rotation including mornings, evening, and weekends.

Wage: $70,000 annual salary (for Licensed Practical Nurse)

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with Meridian Services and Zenith Services, you will support our Group Home, In-Home Supports, and Day Program settings; Our Nurse staff provide training, support, and guidance related to the medical needs of our person served and programs.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provide medical guidance, triage, and direction to our Program Management and Direct Support Professionals regarding any medical concerns or issues of persons we provide services to.
• Supervision of small team of LPN's
• Teach medication administration class to Direct Support Professionals and management staff including some Saturday classes
• On site training of medical procedures at our group homes including but not limited to catheters, diabetic procedures, DNI/DNR
• Conduct audits of medication logs, health progress notes, medications, policy and procedure, appointments and orders, and medical documentation review at our different group homes and our day program. This is done on a schedule in combination with our LPN's.
• Be an advocate as needed and requested at medical appointments for persons served.
• Assist with medical related concerns/communications for persons served with medical providers.

Required Qualifications:

• Active, unrestricted nursing licensure from state of Minnesota
• At least 2 years experience working within the field of Nursing
• Successful clearance of Department of Human Services background check
• Proficiency in spoken and written English communication
• Successful clearance of Motor Vehicle Background Check and acceptable driving record per Company Policy

Required Skills and Abilities:

• RN that is passionate about training staff on medical equipment and psychotropic medication monitoring and administration
• Skilled at delivering and teaching a class, "Medication Administration" to new hires and for review purposes with current staff
• Proven ability to provide quality patient care and be an advocate to patients
• Approachable demeanor with ability to answer medical related questions from staff, while providing a teaching approach through the communication
• Strong organizational, reasoning and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional inter-personal communication skills

Meridian Services Company Benefits and Perks Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance offered
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Training
• 401K plan with employer matching after 1 year
• Company-Provided Life and Short Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance and Pet Insurance offered
• Growth and Management Opportunities!
• Employee of the month recognition and gift card

Meridian Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates are encouraged to Apply Today!