Licensed Practical Nurse - Group Homes (Part-Time)

at Hacienda Healthcare in Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Job Description

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN)

Department: Nursing Supported Group Homes (NSGH)

Reports to: Assistant Administrator / Group Home Manager

Job Type: Part-Time

Shift(s): 

• Wednesday (9 pm to 9 am)
• Saturday and Sunday (9 am to 9 pm)
• Friday, Saturday & Sunday (9 pm to 9 am)
• Monday through Friday (3 pm to 9 pm)

Hiring Bonus Available!

Summary: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Driver is responsible for performing essential care for our residents in our medical group homes under the direction of the Medical Group Home Manager. This is a safety sensitive position.

Essential functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsible for Residents which includes:

• Provide for the safety, emotional and physical needs of all residents
• Ensure residents are clean, well-groomed and dressed age appropriately and correctly for the season and environmental conditions
• Position and re-position every 1 hour while awake and every 2 hours while asleep and as needed
• Help residents cook meals and to eat as needed
• Ensure daily that residents are being emotionally and physically stimulated to the best of their ability
• Assist with showering residents to ensure a complete shower is given as needed

1. If Driving is involved, the following driving duties apply:

• Daily maintenance checks of the vehicles (i.e. checking turn signals, cleanliness, fuel, etc)
• Responsible for keeping signed documents (Med Appointment Forms) and returning to Manager upon completion of appointment

• Escort and drive residents to appointments and activities as scheduled.
• Maintain a clean driving record
• Report any changes to your driving record immediately

Responsibility for Medical Aspects of Care which includes:

• Responsibility to the D.O.N. and Medical Group Home Manager for reporting all medical aspects of care and changes in conditions regarding the residents in the home
• Performing routine nursing duties, including:

1. Taking a recording temperature, pulse, and blood pressure
2. Comfort, grooming, and hygiene needs
3. Diet management
4. Collecting specimens
5. Patient activities
6. Passing medications
7. Reordering medications as needed (or ensuring manager is aware and needs to reorder)

• Safeguard equipment and supplies, and checks equipment apparatus or appliances furnished to resident in the course of treatment
• Responsible for supervision of Hab Tech as it relates to resident care (only when Medical Group Home Manager is not available)
• Maintaining and ensuring that all documentation is completed before end of shift which includes but not limited to: incident reports, daily nursing notes, Med Sheets, etc.

Responsibility to the Company which includes:

• Being flexible in hours worked and location worked in order to assist with staff coverage if needed

• Ensuring that you maintain compliance in regards to

1. Article 9
2. Prevention and Support
3. Annual TB skin test
4. Fingerprint Clearance Card
5. CPR
6. Annual Flu vaccine (or wearing a mask at all times if on duty if refused flu vaccine)
7. Drivers License is current and in good standing

• Adhere to and follow all directives and policy and procedures handed down by the company

• Ensure that all required documentation is completed before the end of shift.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.