SUMMARY OF POSITION: The LPN Case Manager / Auditor reports to the Nurse Quality Manager. The LPN will perform medication and medical chart audits for Venture group homes and facilitate health education and training to individuals, caregivers and/or residential staff in order to ensure the health and safety of the individuals. The LPN must have a general understanding of MAP and conduct MAP compliance reports and work a flexible schedule adapted to meet the needs of the agency. The LPN will also be required to cross-train as a back-up for the Day Habilitation program. This is a salaried, exempt position.
Pay Rate: $35 per hour (salary position)
$5000.00 Sign On Bonus!!
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- General understanding of MAP regulations.
- Conduct regular visits to residences in order to evaluate MAP regulation compliance, medication compliance, and general medical chart completion and associated tasks.
- Provide monthly reports and plans of correction as necessary for medication audits and submit to Residential Programs for review.
- Identify areas of non-compliance and report to the Residential House Manager and Program Director and work with staff to achieve MAP compliance.
- Review and collate medical information through encounter forms, PE and case studies provided by the Program Directors.
- Maintain confidentiality in keeping with HIPAA regulations and positive demeanor while successfully juggling multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Assist in discharge instructions, treatments or medication/status changes to the Residential House Manager and all staff.
- Identify safety risks and possible alternatives and advocate for the rights of all individuals.
- Triage residential issues and assist with basic EMR training and support, and reporting on long-term/complex medical issues to Nursing Quality Manager and Director of Nursing for review.
- Handle related job duties in compliance with agency’s Programmatic Policy Manual.
- Crosstrain for LPN coverage as needed in our day habilitation programs to support RN Healthcare Supervisor.
- Travel as needed within 100 miles of main Sturbridge office.
- Varies duties as assigned.
MARGINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure programs maintain the standards outlined in the Department of Developmental Services mission statement, the Survey and Certification Tool, as well as requirements of Performance Based Objectives.
- Attend and/or participate in training of the residential staff during their staff meetings.
- Attend nursing team meetings.
- Implement the agency mission through service delivery, staff development, and resource acquisition.
- Provide recommendations to your supervisor regarding ways to improve the current systems.
- Observe all Agency policies and procedures.
- Accept responsibility and accountability as part of the position.
- Maintain confidentiality and positive demeanor while successfully managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Maintain CPR, AED & Safety Care certifications.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Complete Agency Nursing Orientation
- Handle all projects with a positive attitude
- Ability to establish rapport with the disabled population, their families, co-workers and service providers.
- Organized, dependable and even temperament, good phone manner.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of employees.
- Must be able to bend, lift, stoop, reach and file.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current and valid registration as a professional nurse under the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
- At least one year of full-time working experience as an LPN.
- Must be 21+ years old, have a valid driver’s license, daily use of a car on site and be available by telephone for daily contact.
Employee must possess the knowledge; skills and abilities listed above and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job. Employee must be able to speak, read and write in fluent English.
