Night LVN for Home Health Care

Mentor Community Services , a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company's mission.

Schedule: Days or Nights (12 hour shifts) FT or PRN

Working Location: Onsite, Intermediate Care Facility

Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to individuals receiving services under the direction of an RN or physician.

Provides basic care and medical treatment to individuals receiving services.

Completes health assessments and provides input of health diagnosis to RN or physician for the development of nursing care plan. Follows-up on all physician orders and monitors and ensures follow through on individual's medical/dental appointments.
Conducts quality assurance checks on health care records.
Provides emergency coverage and/or care for individuals receiving services.
Maintains confidentiality, respects human rights and practices universal precautions in accordance with Mentor policy. Upholds policy and procedure development related to health care.
Administers, tracks, and maintains log for staff and individual's testing.

~ Provides training for staff including medication administration, universal precautions and infection control.

Provides training for individuals receiving services such as self medication, prescribed treatments, sex education/STD prevention and smoking cessation.
May be required to coordinate, organize and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; Associates degree in nursing or related field or state certificate
One year experience working with population served in a nursing capacity
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
Current LPN/LVN licensure for state of residence
Other certifications as required by state licensing regulations such as CPR/FA and HIV/AIDS certification, BBP, and ACT training
Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Travel as needed

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. 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.

And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.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.