LPN Full-time
Sevita

Licensed Practical Nurse

Sevita Parsons, KS, US
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REM 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. You’ll 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 Company’s 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 individual’s medical/dental 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 and/or 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 individual’s 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 education/STD prevention and smoking cessation.
  • May be required to coordinate, organize and/or assist with household activities such as light housekeeping and meal preparation; transport individuals receiving services to planned and/or 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, and/or 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 LPN/LVN licensure for state of residence
  • Other certifications as required by state licensing regulations such as CPR/FA and HIV/AIDS 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:

  • N/A

Other Requirements:

  • Travel as needed

Physical Requirements:

  • Heavy work.  Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 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.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 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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