Licensed Practical Nurse

At Rise, we believe that everyone deserves opportunities to live a life filled with purpose and pride. In our employment, housing, and life-enrichment services, we support people to set and achieve their personal goals. As a nonprofit, every Rise team member is driven by our mission. That shared commitment is the foundation of a workplace that embraces a culture of learning and growth by offering extensive training, competitive salaries, and a fun work environment. We are an inspiring leader in disability services that wants to make a real difference in people's lives!

Position Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will provide medical support services and organize the medical department and ensure compliance with 245D regulations. The LPN will also promote the inclusion of each person served within the community and provide training and support services to persons served. Support services include positive approaches to learning, systematic instruction, behavioral intervention, case management, and self-care interventions.

Essential Duties

Key Expectations

• Standards of Excellence Commitment: All Rise employees are expected to commit to, sign and follow-through on Rise's Standards of Excellence. Refer to "Standards of Excellence Commitment" document. In the Employee Handbook.
• Person-Centered Practices: Learn and consistently perform person-centered practices: Identify those things that are important to people who receive support; implement strategies to assure they are present in day-to-day life. Identify areas where change can happen without permission. Act on those areas.
• Communication: All Rise employees are expected to communicate effectively with other staff, external stakeholders and people we serve in a respectful and timely manner. This includes but is not limited to reading and responding to email in a timely manner, answering and responding to phone calls and voicemails, foster open communication; listening to others; preparing professional written communications as needed.
• Safety: Participate in the development of a safe and healthy workplace. Comply with safety policies and procedures and adhere to safe work practices. Comply with state motor vehicle laws and regulations. Take reasonable care to ensure your own, co-workers and persons served safety and health. Report any hazards, injuries or illnesses immediately to your supervisor. Will not place others at risk by any act or omission or interfere with safety equipment. Act as a role model by demonstrating safe work behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Communication - Speak clearly; listen to others; write effectively; establish relationships; act with integrity; establish trust.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with site contacts and maintain business partner's expectations for productivity, quality, etc.
• Ensure medications and treatments are accurately administered according to physician's orders and proper procedure.
• Complete documentation of medications administered, treatments provided, and individual illness/ injury is completed in a timely fashion.
• Ensure emergency health care needs are responded to appropriately and emergency medical care is sought as deemed necessary.
• Ensure new medication orders are communicated to program staff, as necessary.
• Ensure medical procedures are performed in accordance with physician orders, including gastronomy feedings.
• Under the supervision of the RN, will instruct staff in proper performance of medical procedures and will monitor compliance.
• Communicate clear, accurate, pertinent, and complete information regarding individuals health status/needs to staff, group homes, and to guardians according to program policies and procedures.
• In consultation with RN, make decisions and arrangements for individuals whom become ill during the workday.
• Carry out therapeutic aspects of programming (recommended by OT & PT) in the community and work setting.
• Provide case management services to assigned caseload. Including maintaining case records, providing active treatment, and maintaining regular communication with team members.
• Document Care Plan outcomes and objectives daily.
• Provide direct support for the individuals in this program including lifting and transferring adults to/from wheelchairs (two-person lifts) and assisting with personal cares.?
• Continually inspire personal growth in the people we support by working on personal goals and implementing person-centered practices.
• Conduct oneself as a positive role model for people and other team members in terms of appearance, socialization and teamwork.
• Instruct CPR/First Aid to Rise employees as needed.

Key Competencies

• Service-focus - focus on customer (internal and external) needs.
• Interpersonal skills - positive behaviors; build relationships; value diversity; manage disagreements; act with integrity; demonstrate adaptability; show work commitment.
• Self-management - use time effectively and efficiently; concentrates efforts on the most important priorities; adeptly handles several tasks at once.
• Compassion - genuinely cares about people; is available and ready to help; demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others.
• Perseverance - pursues tasks with energy, drive, and a need to finish; does not give up before finishing, even in the face of resistance or setbacks; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Required Education, Experience, and other Qualifications

• Current license as a LPN in Minnesota.
• Experience, competence and sensitivity in working with people with developmental disabilities, seizure disorders, physical disabilities, and medical complexities.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position and correctly use assistive and safety equipment including lifting 50 lbs and doing two person lifts.
• Hardworking, flexible and ability to work collaboratively with a team.
• Maintain calm demeanor in handling occasional difficult situations.
• Technology skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, etc.). Case management (Care Director) - Learn software system and become proficient.
• Current, valid driver's license.
• A driving record that demonstrates safe, legal driving habits.
• Compliance with Rule 11 and MVR background check required.
• Previous experience practicing person-centered practices with people with disabilities or other barriers to employment.

Benefits

Wage: $21.90 - $25.11 per hour depending on qualifications

• Medical insurance - single employee coverage less than $90/month
• Dental insurance less than $17/month
• 401(k) with a 100% vested employer match
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) starts at 16 days per year, plus paid and floating holidays
• Additional Benefits available including disability insurance and more!

Are you looking to work with a diverse team of professionals? Do you want to work in a fun environment while supporting others to live a life of possibilities? Then join Rise, Inc.!

Rise values being a person-centered organization. This impacts how we carry out services for the people we support and our organizational culture. We encourage people's unique individual differences and celebrate the ways our team members contribute to our community. We believe in a workplace informed by differing viewpoints and perspectives created from a diverse team and welcome people of all races, genders, ages, nationalities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply. Our goal is that those we serve, and our team members always feel valued and respected.