Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse delivering prescribed medical treatment and personal care under direction of an RN or physician to individuals with developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and related challenges across multiple sites. Responsibilities include completing health assessments, inputting health diagnoses for care planning, following physician orders, monitoring and recording medications, acting as a liaison to pharmacy, overseeing medication administration by staff, conducting quality assurance on healthcare records, providing emergency care as needed, upholding confidentiality and universal precautions, coordinating with external agencies for consistent treatment, administering and tracking staff and client testing, providing staff training on medication administration, universal precautions and infection control, and training individuals on topics such as self-medication, sex education/STD prevention and smoking cessation. May coordinate household activities and transport individuals to activities/appointments; travels between multiple locations and may be on-call after hours.