What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN position at Quest, Inc.?
Company Overview:
Quest, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of nearly 600 people each day. For over 60 years, Quest, Inc. has been committed to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a path to independence, community inclusion, and empowerment. We are a trusted name in offering compassionate, quality support services, and we invite you to be a part of our team. To see more of what Quest, Inc. has to offer, click here!
Company Values, Mission, and Vision:
At Quest, Inc., our mission is to help people with developmental disabilities experience a full life. We are guided by the vision to provide lifelong services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Benefits:
Quest, Inc. provides medical, dental, vision, accident, prescription drug, flexible spending accounts, vision, 401(K) with company match, PTO, life insurance, disability insurance, EAP and student loan repayment.
Responsibilities
Quest, Inc. makes a difference in the lives of nearly 600 people each day. For over 60 years, Quest, Inc. has been committed to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities by providing a path to independence, community inclusion, and empowerment. We are a trusted name in offering compassionate, quality support services, and we invite you to be a part of our team. To see more of what Quest, Inc. has to offer, click here!
Company Values, Mission, and Vision:
At Quest, Inc., our mission is to help people with developmental disabilities experience a full life. We are guided by the vision to provide lifelong services for individuals with developmental disabilities.
Benefits:
Quest, Inc. provides medical, dental, vision, accident, prescription drug, flexible spending accounts, vision, 401(K) with company match, PTO, life insurance, disability insurance, EAP and student loan repayment.
Responsibilities
- Comply with nursing policies and procedures to ensure nursing standards are met. Promotes optimal client health
- Administer medications and treatments per physician’s orders and in accordance with state and federal guidelines
- Must be able to administer medications via all routes
- Administer medications via all routes, unrestricted, including controlled substances
- Must be able to assist clients with all health and medical devices, including, but not limited to, eyeglasses, hearing devices, tracheotomies, G/J tubes, colostomies, urostomies, apnea monitors, CPAP machines, ventilators, oxygen, oxygen concentrators, nebulizer machines, suction devices, suctioning toothbrushes, etc.
- Monitors persons served for seizures, medication side effects, signs, and symptoms of illness, and provides necessary nursing interventions
- Informs RN or Director of Nursing (DON) and/or physician of health status change/accidents and injuries of persons served
- Completes all required documentation including, but not limited to, nurses notes, tracking forms, charting, incident reports, monthly/quarterly reports, etc.
- Assists with providing nursing services in group homes, including completing documentation as required by APD (65G-7) guidelines
- When requested, assists with quality assurance reviews and files documents in charts
- Assists with Respiratory Therapy and IV Therapy as needed
- Assists with evaluating clients on Medication Administration skill level
- Attends and participates in meetings and trainings as requested
- Ensures client’s mealtime procedures and therapeutic positioning procedures, including client transfers, are followed
- Ensures Infection Control Policies and Procedures are followed
- Ensures all equipment, including but not limited to, respiratory carts, drugs and treatment carts, feedings pumps, crash carts, etc. are clean and sanitary
- Ensures a clean and safe environment to avoid accidents or injury to clients or staff
- In case of employee injury, completes required documentation, administers First Aid if necessary, and follows worker’s compensation protocols
- Assists with facility emergency procedures as needed, such as emergency evacuations
- Follows notification protocol for accidents, injuries, emergencies, and other events within appropriate timelines
- Reports to work for scheduled shifts. May be scheduled to work other shifts, Holidays, and weekends to provide nursing coverage
- Reports to work during inclement weather to provide nursing coverage and assist with emergency procedures
- Participates in outings and appointments, including, but not limited to, loading/unloading clients on and off vehicles, monitoring clients during transport, and assist clients during outings
- Completes housekeeping duties to ensure a clean, safe, and healthy environment (to include picking up gloves, med cups, and cleaning up spilled formula)
- Ensures compliance with Quest’s policies and procedures
- Assist with training new employees as needed
- Completes all other duties as assigned
- Graduation from an accredited school for Licensed Practical Nurses required
- Current unrestricted state of Florida Licensed Practical Nurse license required
- Florida Driver’s License with no more than two moving violations in the past three years
- Able to work in the US and not require Visa Sponsorship from our company now or in the future
- Effectively communicate at all levels, write, and speak English using acceptable grammar, punctuation, and spelling, understand and follow multi-steps written and verbal instructions
- Use functional math, analyze, and assess data, and determine appropriate actions
- Organize and prioritize workflow to meet deadlines
- Work independently without constant supervision and complete work tasks to completion
- Gather and analyze information in crisis situations, and make immediate decisions
- Problem-solve and use good judgement when making decisions
- Conduct self in a professional and courteous manner
- Keep information confidential and refrain from gossip, set appropriate professional boundaries with all staff
- Proficiently use a computer and electronic medical records
