Licensed Practical Nurse, ICF

## Licensed Practical Nurse, ICFApplylocations: Rockingham, NCtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R12395# **Make a Difference in Someone’s Life!**At Monarch, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.# **You Belong at Monarch**You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you’ll find at Monarch. Here, we care for people, including our team members. We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.# **Job Highlights:**# **This Opportunity:**The primary responsibility of the Licensed Practical Nurse, ICF is to provide medical services and active treatment to individuals, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, in a designated setting in an effort to enhance daily living. This person will provide nursing services including administration and monitoring of medication, nursing assessments and interventions.# **What You'll Do:**• Provide routine and emergent medical care as specified by State Regulations and service definitions. • Administer medications to individuals in a residential setting and review all staff certified in medication administration a minimum of quarterly in order to insure best practices are followed. • Schedule necessary physician appointments and monitor ongoing scheduling of medical appointments for individuals receiving services to ensure proper documentation is completed following such appointments. • Update monthly Medication Administration Records ensuring all medications are properly transcribed onto a form and maintain them in accordance with program standards and individual needs. • Ensure quarterly and six-month physician order updates occur for prescribed and over-the-counter medications. • Coordinate efforts between pharmacies, physicians, laboratories, etc., in order to ensure medical needs of individuals being supported are met and coordinated safely. • Conduct routine medication counts in order to ensure accurate counts have been documented and that no medication counting errors have occurred. • Develop and monitor programs to help individuals being supported perform self-administration. • Participate in preparing annual compliance surveys conducted by the Division of Facility Services. • Maintain an adequate supply of medical supplies. • Adhere to person-centered activity schedules as assigned. • Ensure a safe environment for the individuals being supported and ensure OSHA compliance is maintained. • Assist individuals in the execution of their rights. • Promote independence in all areas of activities of daily living. • Drive and travel, arrange for, or provide transportation to participants as required. • Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training requirements. • Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures, as well as service definitions related to specific program areas. • Complete all other relevant responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.## # **Education We're Looking For:**Associates: Nursing, High School Diploma (Required)# **Certifications We're Looking For:**Drivers License (Valid) - USA, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - State Board of Nursing# **Experience We're Looking For:**# **Schedule:**This is a PRN position. Shift coverage on an as-needed basis.# **Target Weekly Hours:**0# **Monarch is an Equal Opportunity Employer**Monarch offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.Monarch does not accept paper applications. Any person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch job search or selection process, should contact View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io.This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch. #J-18808-Ljbffr