Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Amarillo, Texas
Posted Sep 2 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Community
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 1+ years
- Patients
- Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 11 states.
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Pay
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
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About this role
Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 11 states.
We are now hiring a skilled Licensed Vocational Nurse in Amarillo, TX. The L. P. N. delivers care to individuals in a community setting utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. This person will interact with individuals, significant others, and health team members while maintaining the standards of professional nursing.
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Responsibilities Provide treatment and health care procedures ordered by a physician and required by the standards of professional practice or law Ensure individuals attend medical appointments per their Individual Support Plan (ISP) Advise supervisor of all concerns and issues related to the provision of nursing services Develop and update Individual Support Plans (ISP)/Person Centered Plans (PCP) with an interdisciplinary team to include any concerns, observations, and behavioral developments Train employees on the medical needs of assigned individuals Monitor health and medical conditions of individuals and refer for medical services as needed Monitor the use of medications through medication administration logs Ensure program documentation and billable records are completed accurately and timely Build a support network for individuals by developing and maintaining relationships with community members, businesses, and families Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation
Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in nursing field Minimum of one year of experience providing nursing services to individuals with disabilities Valid nursing license Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record Ability to calculate figures related to medication dosages Ability to establish a comfortable and supportive relationship with an individual receiving supports Ability to effectively present facts and recommendations Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing
Why Community Options? Competitive Insurance Options (Medical, Dental, Vision). Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday! Generous Paid Time Off (PTO). Employee Incentive & Discount Programs. 403b Retirement Plan. Exceptional Career Growth Opportunities. Great coworkers/team that support you! University partnerships that include tuition reduction
Please Visit Our Website to Complete an Online Application! Careers.comop.org
Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
#ind-am
Sourced from Community Options, Inc.’s careers page.
“Minimum of one year of experience providing nursing services to individuals with disabilities” · from this posting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in nursing field
- Minimum of one year of experience providing nursing services to individuals with disabilities
- Valid nursing license
- Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record
- Ability to calculate figures related to medication dosages
- Ability to establish a comfortable and supportive relationship with an individual receiving supports
- Ability to effectively present facts and recommendations
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing
- Why Community Options?
- Competitive Insurance Options (Medical, Dental, Vision).
- Paid Holidays—Including a Birthday Holiday!
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO).
- Employee Incentive & Discount Programs.
- 403b Retirement Plan.
- Exceptional Career Growth Opportunities.
- Great coworkers/team that support you!
- University partnerships that include tuition reduction
- Please Visit Our Website to Complete an Online Application! Careers.comop.org
- Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
- #IND-AM
Benefits
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Employee discount
- 403(b)
- Opportunities for advancement
Place
- City
- Amarillo, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,092/mo
- Local household income
- $65,912/yr
- Metro price level
- 8% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Amarillo area index 91.8, where 100 is the national average.
Amarillo sits high on the Texas Panhandle, where big skies and Route 66 nostalgia meet working-class grit. RNs who prefer open roads over crowded metros will appreciate the laid-back pace and easy highway access. Nearby Palo Duro Canyon and the iconic Cadillac Ranch add regional character to this plains city.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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