What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN position at Lakeshore Community Services, Inc.?
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Complete quarterly nursing assessments and consumer-related paperwork.
- Assist in identifying consumers with complicated medical or psychiatric needs and provide appropriate level of nursing care within scope of program.
- Respond to consumer-specific needs such as teaching and support of medical conditions.
- Meet periodically with Treatment Team and program staff and management to provide and receive information about consumer progress.
- Maintain a consumer record and records system that would meet current regulations and HIPAA requirements.
- Communicate to staff when consumers have specific needs and changes.
- Coordinate and provide training for staff /consumers related to the needs of the consumers.
- Identify, respond to and follow-up with any medication variances that occur.
- Reports to or works in conjunction with waiver, RN.
- Assist staff and/or consumers with obtaining and following up with doctors/clinics refills when indicated.
- Obtain clarification from other providers regarding discrepancies and concerns.
- Review and approve medicals reports in Evolve.
- Offer and provide teaching and support related to any changes in medications.
- Participate in discharge planning when consumers enter a facility. Obtain discharge papers and medical records in a timely manner.
- Provide follow-up care to consumers after discharge/release from any facility.
- Maintain effective, cooperative communication within program as well as internal and external programs.
- Provide on-call support during non-business hours to staff reporting any consumer medication or medical concerns and assessing risk.
- Will attend in-service training sessions as required.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
- Review HRSTS
- Monitor consumer appointments are completed on time.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $21.89 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Supplemental schedule:
- On call
Weekly schedule:
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- LPN (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22
