Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 12 states.
We are now hiring skilled Full-Time and Part-TimeLicensed Practical Nurse in Lawrenceville, NJ. The L.P.N. delivers care to individuals in a community setting utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. This person will interact with individuals, significant others, and health team members while maintaining the standards of professional nursing.
Starting pay is $24.00/per hour
Responsibilities
Provide treatment and health care procedures ordered by a physician and required by the standards of professional practice or law
Ensure individuals attend medical appointments per their Individual Support Plan (ISP)
Advise supervisor of all concerns and issues related to the provision of nursing services
Train employees on the medical needs of assigned individuals
Monitor health and medical conditions of individuals and refer for medical services as needed
Monitor the use of medications through medication administration logs
Ensure program documentation and billable records are completed accurately and timely
Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation
Minimum Requirements
Valid nursing license
Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record
Ability to calculate figures related to medication dosages
Ability to establish a comfortable and supportive relationship with an individual receiving supports
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing
Community Options’ mission is to develop housing and employment supports for persons with disabilities.
Community Options believes in the dignity of every person, and in the freedom of all people to experience the highest degree of self-determination. Embracing this philosophy, Community Options works with individuals with significant disabilities through residential services, day programs, social enterprises that employ individuals with disabilities, high school transition programs, and specialized programs for respite and medically fragile adults. As a national agency, Community Options seeks to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the community through person centered and natural supports, and collaboration with community partners to increase accessibility to services. Community Options does not administer any large congregate programs, recognizing that people with the most severe disabilities need environments, equipment, clinical and staff support that are tailored to their very specific needs. In its history, the agency has developed a reputation for quality, cost effective administration that encourages individual choice and flexibility.