LPN - Residential Group Home

Location: Morris County, Union County & Somerset County, NJ

Shift: 9am-9pm, 9pm-9am, 9am-3pm & 3pm-9pm (Full Time and Part Time)

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k (20+ hours or more), PTO and Holidays for Full Time roles.

Job Description:

Assists residents and staff in attaining and maintaining optimum health by assessing health care needs, planning and implementing health care policies and procedures.

The Licensed Practical Nurse must cooperate with PILLAR, the Office of Licensing, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, and the Department of Human Services in any inspection or investigation.

Essential Duties:

• Participates in initial evaluations by securing and reviewing all pertinent medical records and assessing physical well-being of residents.
• Adheres to standard health precautions and ensures wellbeing of residents by monitoring individual health, administering medication as prescribed, following up on medical, dental and emotional health requirements.
• Engage residents in communication, social, recreation, and ADL skills, financial, training, habilitation, and family/community functioning; reports observed changes in health or behavior to supervisor; all nursing tasks are done under the medical supervision and delegation of an LPN Coordinator, RN as needed and Residence Manager
• Administration of tube feedings and care of G-Tube site and care associated with all designated medical procedures including, but not limited to, oral or nasal suctioning, bladder or supra pubic catheterizations and all other medical needs of individuals.
• Administers prescribe medication to consumers and first aid to consumers and/or staff and prepare documents or progress notes relating to medication administration.
• Drives van or other vehicle Accompany residents on all medical appointments or to hospital during scheduled shifts as PILLAR’s person of medical expertise, follow through on all medical orders and coordinate follow up appointments as needed.
• Assist in areas such as shopping, meal preparation, cleaning, bathing and dressing, transferring, toileting, feeding, grooming and hygiene; supports individuals in implementation of IHP/ISP or other goals and objectives; performs household chores as needed.
• Drives van or other vehicle; escorts residents to scheduled programmatic or other activities, recreational opportunities, or medical appointments as assigned by supervisor.
• May interact with residents’ family members and friends and facilitate communications.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings may assist residents to participate in house meetings.
• Adhere to DDD and PILLAR circulars, policies and procedures relating to health and safety and participates in fire drills.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by Residence Manager or medical supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from an accredited school of licensed practical nursing
  • State of NJ Board of Nursing Certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse
  • LPN must have a current license to practice in the State of NJ
• At least 21 years of age (Insurance Purposes)
• Valid driver’s license with 4 points or less (Cannot be provisional/probationary)
• 2+ years working with medically involved adults with disabilities (hospital, sub-acute, assisted living, rehab/nursing facility, other medical facility, or a medical group home)

• Successful completion of criminal background history and fingerprint examination