FULLTIME ONLY
Hours DAY 7A - 7P NIGHT 7P - 7A
Site Location Bruce B. Downs Tampa Club Dr 33613
Rate of Pay 28.00hr
Mentor Community Services a part of the Sevita family provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here we believe every person has the right to live well and everyone deserves to have a fulfilling career. Youll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day. Join us today and experience a career well lived.
OUR MISSION AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore to deliver on our mission The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Companys mission.
SUMMARY
Provides prescribed medical treatment and personal care services to individuals receiving services under the direction of an RN or physician.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below
Provides basic care and medical treatment to individuals receiving services.
Completes health assessments and provides input of health diagnosis to RN or physician for the development of nursing care plan.
Follows-up on all physician orders and monitors and ensures follow through on individuals medicaldental appointments.
Monitors and records medications in a timely manner acts as a liaison to pharmacy.
Reviews medication error forms analyzes errors and makes recommendations for procedural changes.
Administers medication as required.
Oversees and monitors staffs who administer medication.
Conducts quality assurance checks on health care records.
Provides emergency coverage andor care for individuals receiving services.
Maintains confidentiality respects human rights and practices universal precautions in accordance with Mentor policy.
Upholds policy and procedure development related to health care.
Works with external agencies to coordinate services and ensure consistent treatment of clients.
Administers tracks and maintains log for staff and individuals testing.
Provides training for staff including medication administration universal precautions and infection control.
Provides training for individuals receiving services such as self medication prescribed treatments sex educationSTD prevention and smoking cessation.
May be required to coordinate organize andor assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation transport individuals receiving services to planned andor necessary activities appointments.
Participates in on call system as needed.
Performs other related duties and activities as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
Required Minimum Knowledge and Skills required by the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill andor abilities required to perform the job
Education and Experience
Associates degree in nursing or related field or state certificate
One year experience working with population served in a nursing capacity
Certificates Licenses and Registrations
Current LPNLVN licensure for state of residence
Other certifications as required by state licensing regulations such as CPRFA and HIVAIDS certification BBP and ACT training
Blood Borne Pathogen Category
Job requires performance of duties that involve potential for exposure to blood body fluids or tissues. Tasks that do involve exposure are an expectation of employment.
Other Skills and Abilities
NA
Other Requirements
Travel as needed
Physical Requirements
Heavy work. Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally andor up to 50 pounds of force frequently andor up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT STATEMENT
External and internal applicants as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process.
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence regardless of the physical intellectual or behavioral challenges they face. Weve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today our 40000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or gender identity national origin age disability genetic information veteran status citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law.
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