Per Diem Licensed Practical Nurse, Brain Injury

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🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $38 / hour

⏱ Part Time

🟠 Senior

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Vinfen

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1977

🏥 Healthcare

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Healthcare • Non-profit • Social Impact

Vinfen is a nonprofit health and human services organization founded in 1977 that provides community-based supports and programs for people with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, autism, and behavioral health challenges. Operating more than 500 locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Vinfen offers evidence-based services including recovery and habilitation programs, supported living, education and employment supports, clinical and peer services, and crisis response, serving roughly 14,000 people per year. The organization emphasizes advocacy, resiliency, and self-determination and engages the community through partnerships, volunteering, events, and fundraising.

📋 Description

• Participate in comprehensive physical health assessments upon admission and with changes in medical status • Provide nursing care, teaching, and assistance with daily living activities according to care plans • Provide wound care, diabetes care, mouth care, foot care, GT/JT care, nutritional management, and catheter care • Implement IAPs using recovery-oriented, motivational interviewing, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strengths-based rehabilitation approaches • Monitor clients and communicate changes in status to program managers, primary care providers, families/guardians, and outside agencies • Perform individualized assessments and provide skilled nursing interventions • Take and document vital signs • Collect sputum, urine, and stool samples as ordered • Administer medications and treatments as ordered • Maintain medical equipment and supplies • Transport and accompany individuals to medical, dental, and other appointments • Participate in trainings, supervision meetings, and staff meetings • Follow company policies, safe work practices, licensing standards, accreditation requirements, and regulations • Contribute to quality improvement goals • Use crisis intervention techniques, access on-call backup, and complete incident documentation • Ensure maintenance and safety of the physical site • Perform other related duties as required

🎯 Requirements

• Associate's degree in Nursing required • High school diploma or GED required • Current L.P.N. license valid in Massachusetts • Experience working with people with brain injury strongly preferred • Strong time management and writing skills • Must be at least 21 years of age • Current, valid US driver's license held for at least 6 months; later requirements specify at least one year • Must be able to become CPR certified within 2 weeks of employment • Must be able to become Safety Care certified within 90 days of employment • Must successfully pass CORI, reference, and national fingerprinting background checks • Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques • Sensitivity to cultural, religious, ethnic, disability, and gender issues • Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources • Knowledge of different communication and learning styles • Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques • Ability to balance competing priorities • Ability to make independent judgments and decisions • Ability to work professionally and confidentially • Knowledge of personal computer applications and equipment • Ability to meet physical demands including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, lifting at least 25 pounds, assisting with daily living tasks, and communicating with clients and staff • LPN license in the state of service required

🏖️ Benefits

• Great training • Great benefits • Career growth • Job security • CPR certification training offered through Vinfen upon hire • Safety Care certification training offered through Vinfen upon hire