Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Position Summary: The Licensed Practical Nurse partners with the Director of Nursing to oversee the care of the individuals ensuring the best practice and care of the individuals served. This role fosters a "One Team" approach, ensuring collaboration among medical, clinical, and operations teams to achieve the highest quality of care and support. Key responsibilities include travelling to homes, providing the highest quality of care to include medication management, medical treatment needs, education, and providing support to the Direct Service Providers. Primary Responsibilities: - Daily follow-up to monitor all resident health concerns and regular in person follow up at assigned sites. - Administration of medications and vaccinations as requested by the health care provider. - Complete nursing assessments, diabetic foot assessments, AIMs and ensure Health Care Appraisals (HCAs) are complete. - Coordination of care to ensure continuity of care including but not limited to, follow through with verbal and written orders or medication changes, monitoring for drug interactions and side effects, administering injections per physician order, hospital admission and discharge follow up, a...