Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Intermediate Care Facility (Part-time) at Quest, Inc.

📍 Location: Brandon, FL, US
💼 Type: Parttime
🏠 Work: On-site

📝 Description: **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.



* This is a part\\-time position for overnights \\- Friday and Saturdays (6:00pm \\- 6:30am)


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


Qualifications

* 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


Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans
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