Description
**Indiana Mentor** **,** **a part of the Sevita family** **,** provides Residential and Treatment Foster Care services to youth who may be facing out-of-home placements, transitioning back into the family home or independent living alternatives, or involved in the juvenile justice system. Through our personalized programming, we help youth gain stability, comfort and confidence to overcome all challenges and live well. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, join our mission-driven team and experience a career well lived.
**Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse - Fort Wayne and South Bend Area**
**Pay: $28-30 /hr.**
**Schedule: M-F 8am - 5pm**
This is a fantastic role to continue your nursing career path and work within a setting that offers variety and rewarding challenges. You will have large impact by providing nursing services, training, and supports to address the medical or psychiatric needs of individuals with a brain injury, intellectual and developmental disability, a substance use disorder, and/or has an emotional or behavioral disability.
Monitor the health conditions of individuals served and ensure quality services are provided.
Administer medications and provide documentation as well as oversee and monitor staff members who administer medications.
Provide prescribed medical treatment by physician's orders and personal care services.
Conduct assessments, implement health care services to be included in each Individual Service Plan (ISP), and respond to changes of condition.
Provide training to staff members including universal precautions, infection control, and medication administration.
Serve as liaison and advocate with other medical and professional service providers.
Provide training for individuals served with topics including self-medication, prescribed treatments, sex education/STD prevention and smoking cessation.
**-Qualifications:-**
Associate's Degree in Nursing or related field, or a graduate of an accredited LPN program.
One year of experience working with population served in a nursing capacity.
Current state LPN or LVN License.
Current driver's license, car registration, and auto insurance.
Additional certifications as required by state licensing regulations such as CPR/FA and HIV/AIDS certification, BBP, and ACT training.
Ability to effectively communicate with staff, individuals served, and families.
You will make a difference every day and help to provide quality of life enhancing services to the individuals we serve.
**-Why Join Us?-**
Full, Part-time, and As Needed schedules available.
Full compensation/benefits package for employees working 30+ hours/week.
401(k) with company match.
Paid time off and holiday pay.
Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers.
Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities.
**We have a rewarding work environment for you - come join our team -** **-Apply Today!-**
**Join Our Team**
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, we encourage you to join **Indiana Mentor's** mission of helping everyone live a full and happy life. Apply today and start your journey toward a rewarding career well-lived.
-Sevita is committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives of our employees and the people we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.-
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