What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adult Services LPN ($5,000 sign on bonus) position at Pathways of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Inc?
PathWays is now offering a $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS!
Pathways is looking for an LPN to join our Adult Services Team! The LPN for Adult Services collaborates with adults having Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities who receive care through the PathWays Residential and CPS initiatives. This individual collaborates with leaders, direct support staff, and medical experts to establish and oversee detailed medical strategies for each person. Duties encompass conducting health evaluations, formulating and revising healthcare plans, instructing and coaching direct care personnel, overseeing medical appointments, treatments, and medication, as well as maintaining communication with medical practitioners and pharmacies.
Benefits of PathWays:
- EMPLOYER COVERED Medical, Dental and Vision Insurances: Insurance Coverage effective 1st of the month following date of hire. (EX Hire Date 6/20/25 Insurance starts 7/1/25)
- Generous Vacation, PTO, and Sick Time (effective upon completion if the first 90 days)
- Employer Sponsored Life Insurance Policy
- Paid Holidays
- Company Paid Training (CPR, Medication Administration Training, and more!)
- 403b Retirement Plans
- FREE Washington EAP Services
- Employee Referral Program Incentives
- Employee Discounts with AT&T, Planet Fitness, Loan Forgiveness and more!
Some Essential Functions include, but are not limited to:
- Assists with coordinating medical visits/services and serves as medical liaison for individuals in the Residential Program.
- Communicates pertinent individual health and safety information to team members.
- Support the programs with emergency medical issues.
- Assists in developing and implementing methods for coordinating medical services with other services.
- Participate in team meetings for any Chronic Health Conditions/Fatal 5 incidents.
- Attend medically complex appointments for individuals.
- Contribute to team meetings for individuals including, but not limited to annual ISP meetings and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings.
- Allocate time in the residential homes to assess health and medical needs.
- Provide direct nursing care as needed, such as inspecting and caring for wounds, administering medication, insulin, and IV fluids, and taking vitals.
- Assess and support the clinical needs of all individuals and consult with Director of Community Health or other medical professionals regarding changing signs and symptoms of illness.
- Review and implement assessments and care plans with appropriate staff.
- Monitor documentation systems to ensure that all regulatory timeframes for review of medical assessments and medical pieces of the service plans are met.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Completes medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charts, etc.
- Completes medical audits of all programs and makes recommendations for quality improvement initiatives to the Executive Team.
- Update HRST Assessments as changes occur with individuals.
- Conduct quarterly nursing assessments of individuals enrolled in the Older Adult Daily Living Program.
- Plan, schedule, and conduct staff medical training needs for Adult Services.
- Attends all required trainings, in-service, and staff meetings.
- Implement recommendations based of the HRST Assessments.
- Monitor DSP implementation of medical recommendations.
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified Individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the Employer. PathWays is an Equal Opportunity Employer.