Nurse LPN/RN~Day Hours

Do you enjoy being part of a team and helping people work on becoming independent? Did you answer yes?  Then we want to meet you!

Prime Home Developmental Disability Services is a certified provider of Nebraska DHHS to provide a variety of services. These include residential and day service for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities. By offering multiple services and individualized programs, we can provide full circle of care in our programs. Our team enjoys the rewards of making a difference every day where we focus on giving individuals with disabilities opportunities to participate in activities and have life fulfilling experience.

We have received a 2-Year Certification.

We have 4 Day service locations in Sarpy County where each location is set up to serve each person and their abilities. 

• Milestones - Abilities - 981 Patricia Drive in Papillion, 1:1 and small group activities. Here our individuals enjoy music, arts & crafts, story time, baking and more. 
• Milestones - School - 965 Patricia Drive in Papillion, all levels of students ages 12 through 20. Here our students work on skills to achieve their IEP goals including vocational and social skills. This is done through a variety of activities and community outings. 
• Milestones - Opportunities - 1423 Grandview Ave in Papillion; 1:1, 2:1 and small group activities. Here our individuals and staff enjoy time as a group and individually going in the community and having activities onsite. 
• Milestones - Connections - 8614 Giles Road in La Vista; 1:1 and small group activities. Here our individuals and staff spend time in the community as well as in house activities.  

What we offer 

• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid training
• Experience working in our different buildings
• Annual reviews 
• Perks: Accrue PTO starting in the first pay period (11 days or 88 hours in the first year)
• Plus 7 paid holidays
  • New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • The Friday After Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day
• Benefits at 90 days after hire - Choose from 2 Medical/Prescription plans, dental, vision, life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, at little to no cost for employee coverage
• 401K with up to a 4% match after a year and 1000 hours

What you will do:

• Communicates health/nursing needs and/or recommendations to staff, other health providers and families.
• Checks program/service areas on a frequent but not less than a quarterly basis to ensure the necessary medical/nursing supplies are available and in ample supply.
• Provides direct care services as needed within the treatment or habilitation environment
• Monitors individual health status through the provision of general nursing services as outlined/ordered.
• Monitors incidents involving individuals, ensures incident report is completed timely and accurately and examines the individual.
• Ensures aggressive management of individual health needs when indicated by adverse change in medical/health status of the individual.
• Works closely with home/facility staff in consulting on psychotropic medications, side effects, and planning agenda for medication reviews.
• Administers and/or oversees medication/physical treatments as ordered by the physician and provides assessment of adverse effects/results.
• Reports pertinent information and changes in individual health status to attending physician/ health professionals and to the Team as needed in a timely manner.
• Screens ill individuals and refers to a physician if needed.
• Orders, reviews, monitor, and discontinue medication as ordered by physician. Dispose of unused medication per policy, reporting adverse reactions.
• Assures that monthly Medication Administration Records (MAR’s) are in each individual’s record.

Qualifications:

• Have a high school diploma or GED,
• Current license in good standing with the State of Nebraska as a registered nurse LPN or RN 
• DD Wavier experience, preferred
• Pass a background investigation which includes a criminal history and an APS/CPS check.

• Outstanding writing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Attention to detail, good time management skills, ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage stressful situations responsibly and effectively.
• Provides input and assistance in planning and evaluating programs and clients’ goals.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Maintenance and documentation of records of client’s accidents/incidents as required.

• Physically capable of transferring, assisting with transfers, assisting with lifting clients who require physical assistance.

• Committed to quality care

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; talk or hear; and smell, The employee is required to drive a vehicle; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach and stretch with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.