LPN Group Home Direct Placement. $35/hr (Sign-on Bonus)

– Direct Placement Opportunity

– $35/hr with a $1,000 sign on bonus

– Group Home setting working with foster & homeless population in the Brooklyn area

– NYS LPN License, 1 year of Group Home, LTC or Assisted Living experience

Coordinate care

• Develop a comprehensive coordinated care plan based on the assessments and evaluations in conjunction with the medical home staff and treatment team.
• Collaborate with the Medicaid Managed Care Liaison to establish a medical home that will address current and future health care needs by identifying providers approved by the youth’s Medicaid Managed Care Plan
• Collaborate with Medical Assistants on scheduling care – primary, dental, mental health and specialty care – and obtaining medical records.
• Act as a liaison between multiple providers in the provision of health services for our children in care.
• Document client care services by charting in patient and department records; on-going auditing of medical records to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Communicate with clients, court, and multidisciplinary team regarding client health information as appropriate.
• Participate in case conferences as needed.
• Support caregivers as necessary around meeting the medical /dental/ mental health needs of children in their care.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies’ rules for children who are on psychotropic or any other medications.
• Liaise with hospitals if a child is hospitalized and attend any necessary conferences during hospitalizations.

Client care

• Routine Screenings for Substance Abuse, Developmental Health, Mental Health, and others as directed.
• Physical Body Checks for Signs of Abuse
• Reinforce Psychoeducation around matters such as routine management and training regarding chronic conditions (Asthma, Diabetes), Health Education related to Sexual Reproductive Health
• Execute medical orders (tests, tasks, hospitalizations, etc.) as ordered by physician
• Take vital signs, height and weight; document observations and activities
• Administer immunizations, hearing and vision screening.
• Provide first aid and emergency care as needed
• Obtain lab specimens

Additional

• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to clients and families.
• Obtain any necessary consent.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff.
• Maintain a safe and secure medical environment for clients 
• Accept medication deliveries, check for accuracy, and store safely.