Description

Program(s):  Residential Habilitation & Community Participation Supports

SUMMARY

Apersoninthisposition is a Licensed Practical Nurse and functionsundertheworkingtitleof Medical Compliance Specialist. Assignments are technical in nature and are performed under the supervision of the Director of Nursing. 

ESSENTIALDUTIESANDRESPONSIBILITIES

• Administersmedicationinaccordancewiththephysician'sorders,underthesupervisionofthe Director of Nursing.
• Providesdirectcaretoresidentsbyutilizingstandardnursingtechniquesandfollowingcareplans.
• Observes,interprets,records,andreportsthosesigns,symptomsandprocesseswhichindicatethe residents' responses to actual or potential health problems.
• Provideshealthpromotionandmaintenancethroughteaching,guidance,andcounselingtheresidents, families, and other members of staff.
• Participatesinformalstaffdevelopmentprogramandcontinuingeducationprogramtoenhance professional competence.
• Identifiesactualandpotentialsafetyhazardswithintheassignedcareareaandtakesappropriate action to eliminate them

OTHERDUTIES

• Participatesasassignedoncommitteesforqualityimprovementandrelatedactivities.
• Monitorsmedicalregimensareappropriatelyimplementedwithinprescribedwrittenorders.
• Observes,records,andreportstheeffectsofpharmacologicalagentsandtherapeutictreatments.
• Preparesandsubmitsrecordsandreports asassignedbyDirectorofNursingorotherprogram managerial staff.

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES

• TherearenosupervisoryresponsibilitiesassociatedwiththeMedicalComplianceSpecialistposition; however, this person may serve as a coach and mentor for similar positions.

PHYSICALDEMANDS

• Thedutiesofthisjobrequirefinemotorskillstowriteneat,legiblenotes,readandunderstand program documentation, and completing keyboarding entry.
• The duties of this job involve physical movements such as lifting, stooping, bending, squatting, pushing,pulling,andreaching:Thephysicaldemandsdescribedhereinarerepresentativeofthose that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to fingers, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.The employee is occasionally required to reach withhandsandarmsandstoop,kneel,crouch,orcrawl.Theemployeemustoccasionallyliftand/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORKENVIRONMENT

• Theworkenvironmentforthispositionvariesbetweenresidentialandcommunitybasedsettings. Employees are expected to support individuals both in their homes as well as in the community. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Thenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentisusuallymoderate.

TRAVEL

• This position requires travel between various residential and office locations.A person in this positionmayberequiredtooperatecompanyvehiclestotransportindividualsonoutingsand/orto and from medical appointments.

REQUIREDEDUCATIONAND/OREXPERIENCE

• CompletionofaStateapprovedLicensedPracticalNursingcourseandpossessionofacurrentlicense to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse as issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nurse Examiners.
• KnowledgeofthetheoriesandpracticeofLicensedPractical Nursing.
• Skillinapplyingbasicnursingpracticesand methodology.
• Abilitytoobserve,record,andreportsignsandsymptomsofresidents'actualorpotentialhealth status.
• Abilitytodevelopandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipswithotheremployees.
• Abilitytomaintainrecordsandprepare reports.
• Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectivecommunicationswithresidents,families,andother members of the health care system.
• Abilitytounderstandandfolloworalandwritteninstructions.
• Abilitytoidentifyactualorpotentialhealthandsafetyhazards.
• Abilitytoacquirenewknowledge,skills,andtechniquesrequiredtomaintaincurrentinnursing practice.
• Abilitytoexpressideasclearlyandconcisely,bothorallyandin writing.

PREFERREDEDUCATIONANDEXPERIENCE

• Experienceworkingwithindividualswithintellectualdisabilitiesispreferred.

CERTIFICATES,LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS

• CurrentlicensetopracticeasaLicensedPracticalNurseissuedbythePennsylvaniaStateBoardof Nursing Examiners

QUALIFICATIONS

• LanguageSkills
  • Abilitytoread,analyze, and interpret complex documents and instructions. Abilityto read and understandcommonlyacceptedmedicalshorthandandjargon.Abilitytorespondeffectivelyto sensitiveinquiriesorcomplaints.Abilitytoclearlyexplaininstructionsinbothwrittenandoral media to non-medical staff members.

• MathematicalSkills
  • Basicmathematicabilityincludingaddition,subtraction,multiplication,anddivision.

• ReasoningAbility
  • Abilitytoreadinstructionalmemosand/orparticipateintrainingsessionsthentranslateinformation provided into day-to-day work duties.

ADDITIONALELIGIBILITYQUALIFICATIONS

• Abilitytodevelopandmaintainapositiveandunderstandingattitudetowardtheco-workersand individuals in services.
• Abilitytomakesoundjudgmentsregardingthehealthandwelfareofthe residents.
• Abilitytorespondtohighemotionalintensityoremergencysituationsappropriately.
• Abilitytoworkasamemberofateamcooperativelyandethicallytoinsurethatthe programisasafe, positive, and nurturing environment.

Pleasenotethisjobdescriptionisnotdesignedtocoverorcontainacomprehensivelistingof 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.

Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformthe essential functions.