Licensed Practical Nurse – 2024-153237

This position is for a (Licensed Practical Nurse) located in Charleston, MS .

Summary: Join a team of passionate and caring people who make a difference in peoples lives. Our company focuses on compassion and meeting the needs of our clients in a variety of settings.  If your passion is outstanding patient care coupled with a desire to help others live their best life, then come work for us.  Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide care to our clients.  Apply today!

Duties and Responsibilities:  Provide care for clients always following clients plan of care while maintaining clients dignity and independence. Monitoring clients vital statistics and reporting abnormal findings. Administration of medications, feedings, oxygen, ostomy care as needed per clients plan of care and provided assessments of results. Complete routines as established by other care professionals such as PT, OT, Speech Therapists. Ensure infection control policies are always maintained, reports possible communicable diseases or infections and ensures the overall implementation and practice of infection control procedures are implemented. Accurately documenting nursing actions of all care given and communication as appropriate as well as documenting the progress and outcomes for established goals and informs. Ordering supplies, medications, and feedings as needed to insure adequate amounts are always on hand. Ensures all patient needs are being met in accordance with the instructions of the physician. Monitors incidents involving individuals. Ensures incident reports are completed timely, accurately, and appropriate personnel notified; examines the individual following the incident. Ensuring all medical equipment is maintained and report faulty equipment to DME for repair. Other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications or Qualifications

: Proof of current license as an LPN or LVN in good standing from the state(s) of practice.

Current CPR certification.

Ability to work in a home-like setting.

Be able to bend stoop, push, pull, sit, and walk for periods of time.

Able to utilize proper body mechanics while lifting 50 pounds.

Knowledge of individual service plans, including understanding of client rights and health needs.

Must have completed post secondary coursework to facilitate licensure as an LPN or LVN.

Res-Care, Inc., dba BrightSpring Health Services (“ResCare”), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ResCare does not discriminate against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment, or on the basis of gender in its health programs and activities.