Job Description
Description Come join a vibrant community at Waystone, where our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging flourishes. We believe that by engaging our employees and embracing our core values of Trust, Growth, Respect, Integrity, and Belonging, we can create an environment where everyone feels empowered and welcomed. PRIMARY PURPOSE: Use nursing skills to ensure that individuals maintain good health and are able to participate in desired daily activities and relationships.
LOCATION: HAVERHILL, MA SCHEDULE FOR THIS POSITION: 16 Hours, Tuesday and Sunday, 7a-3p PAY RATE: LPN = $34.21 and RN = $38.62 Key Activities - Administer medication when in the assigned home.
- Daily assessment of all assigned individuals
- Ensure safe and effective personal care, including bathing, feeding, and mobility
- Staff training in medical protocols, personal care skills, specific treatments, and healthy lifestyles
- Provide skilled nursing care as prescribed by the health care provider
Other Duties As Assigned, Including But Not Limited To. - Go on outings with the individuals
- Assess medical equipment for appropriateness and safety
- Update medical records
- In some homes, order medications
- Review medication sheets and medical documentation
Qualifications REQUIREMENTS :
- Current Massachusetts LPN or RN license
- Experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- The ability to travel within the service area of residential programs
- Computer literacy and the ability to document electronically
- Valid driver’s license in good standing and a minimum of one year of driving experience
- Regular and predictable attendance
At Waystone, we firmly believe that by investing even more in the professional development of our employees, being an inclusive community and passionate about the services we offer, we will attract more skilled people who embody our mission. The future of Waystone is extremely bright thanks to our incredible employees, community partners and other supporters.
Generous Benefits - most start on the date of hire with regular schedules of 25+ hours per week!- Health insurance; Harvard Pilgrim network, 3 levels of coverage
- Dental insurance, Vision insurance, and tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401K Retirement Plan with generous employer match
- Start building Vacation time right away, accruing at 2 weeks/year
- 12 Paid Holidays, 3 Personal Days, 9 Sick days/year
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Free access to our on-demand training library with opportunity to earn CEU’s
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For more than 50 years, Waystone has been partnering with people who are diverse in age, ability, and cultural background throughout their personal, work, and life journeys. We serve people across the lifespan, starting at the age of three and through the end of life. While we are known for serving people with disabilities, we support a growing number of people with brain injuries, medical and behavioral challenges, dementia, and veterans with service-related disabilities.
Serving over 1,700 individuals and their families, we continue to expand our programs and innovate new services to support the diverse life journeys of those we serve. We have expanded our involvement in the local communities we serve and collaborated with others to address dementia, food insecurity, staffing shortages, leadership development, disability advocacy and building communities that promote equity and belonging.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Local area, Immediate start, Flexible hours, Sunday,