Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)  with The Arc Gloucester provides appropriate and responsible medical services, timely and accurate documentation, in collaboration with a team to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities served by The Arc Gloucester, primarily within a medically focus residential program.  Although overseeing the medical needs of the individuals served is the primary responsibility of this position, for most shifts these responsibilities will only take a portion of the time.  Therefore, Residential LPNs are also expected to directly support the ADLs and IADLs of those served.   This position is supervised by the Resdiential Manager, in congunction with a RN.  

Here at The Arc Gloucester, we offer the unique opportunity to combine your professional experience with your passion to help individuals with intellectual or development disabilities 

For more than 60 years The Arc Gloucester has provided innovative programs and services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  We have made a difference in the lives of many people and are very proud of that. But it's the individuals we service who bring our programs to life with their creativity, excitement, humor, talent, and so much more! 

  We are hiring for 1 full-time and 1 part-time LPN.   LPNs will support multiple Residential programs.  

Benefits:   The Arc Gloucester offers a comprehensive compensation package.  Full-time employees are eligible for healthcare benefits (group medical, dental and vision plans), pet insurance, employer contribution retirement plans, and time off benefits, including paid time for vacation, personal, sick, Holiday pay, jury duty & bereavement.

Daytime, evening & overnight shifts available. 

Excellent Benefits Package: 

• Signing Bonus
• $250 Referral Bonus
• Weekend Shift Differential Available 
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Pet Insurance 
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay 
• Retirement Plans (employer contribution)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides prescribed enteral care feedings, prescribed medications, treatments,  hydration feedings via G-tubes, J-Tubes, catheter care, and ostomy care as needed.
• Measures & administers prescribed medications via all potential routes of administration
• Assists with transferring individuals in and out of vehicles and into the facility at arrival and departure. 
• Performs emergency care, including but not limited to calling 911 for Life Threatening Emergencies and rendering lifesaving interventions such as CPR & First Aid until EMT’s arrive, in compliance with Danielle’s Law. 
• Maintains and documents using the Medication Administration Record (MAR)/ Electronic MAR (E-MAR) to ensure that each individual receives prescribed routine and PRN medications and treatments on time.
• Reports & documents changes in the individual’s medical condition to supervisors, guardians, residential managers, and the supporting team in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.
• Accurately adheres to and maintains current physician’s orders, annual medical documentation, necessary program and other required documents reflecting changes in the individual’s medical plan in compliance with Individual Service Plan (ISP) & Interdisciplinary (IDT) Plans.
• Adheres to Physician’s Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and supports individual’s receiving end of life/hospice services.
• Works as a team with other personnel to  promote a pleasant, therapeutic, and goal-oriented experience.
• Participates in IDT, ISP, Consultations, agency meetings & training sessions.
• Assists and monitors direct support professionals in caring for the individual’s comfort and safety needs as needed.
• Assists other staff with individualized, professional therapeutic plans and prescriptions, such as therapeutic lifting, positioning, and transfer requirements, as well as while maintaining safety precautions, such as aspiration precautions. 
• Maintains a professional rapport with the individual’s supportive team, including but not limited to guardians, parents, residential managers, physician’s, therapists, nurses and other professional caregivers to support the individual’s health, safety, medical and dietary needs.
• Maintain confidentiality 
• Profide direct care with ADLs and IADLs.

• Comply with the DDD Program Manual, The Arc Gloucester Policies and Procedures Manual and applicable state, local and federal regulations, including any COVID-19 vaccination mandates & policies  

• Cooperate and participate in reviews, investigations and inspections
• Occasional management responsibilities, including assisting with trainings, planning, workflow and problem solving
• Complete and maintain required training 
• Additional responsibilities as required

Qualifications:

• High School diploma
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have a current, non-probationary driver’s license, in good standing
• Current, active New Jersey LPN license, in good standing
• Current CPR/First Aid Certification
• Proficient in basic computer skills
• Knowledge or experience with supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Successfully pass initial and ongoing State/Federal Criminal Background checks, including Fingerprinting, CARI checks, Central Registry checks and drug screens
• Complete and maintain required training

Physical Requirements:

While performing the essential functions of this position, the following are required, with or without reasonable accommodation: 

• Ability to sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to operate a computers, phone and other relevant technology. 
• Talk, hear and communicate in person, over the phone and using other technologies.
• Physical duties, including but not limited to carrying, driving, general lifting (at least 50 lbs.), assisting with transferring and lifting of individuals, pushing and pulling (resistance of at least 25 lbs.), bending, and cleaning.
• Additional physical requirements are detailed in the attached Job Analysis sheet.