Licensed Practical Nurse

ProBerco is recruiting for a Health Services Specialist to join Our Team! ProBerco is excited to offer a $2,000.00 New Hire Sign-On Bonus. Please be advised that pay is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Salary starting at $60,320 yearly. Please be advised that pay is dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Competitive Benefits

• Paid holidays for full-time employees upon hire
• Health and Prescription benefits after 30 days
• Company paid Dental and Vision benefits after 30 days
• Company paid Life Insurance after 60 days
• 401k enrollment after 90 days
• PTO and Sick time available after 90 days

About ProBerco

ProBerco's employees have been making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities for 47 years. Our mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities and their families by providing innovative community participation, community living, and employment supports. Our corporate culture is based on the principles of accountability, communication, and trust. The values of compassion, dignity and respect, responsibility, integrity, fairness and justice, innovation, inspiration, aspiration, and teamwork form the foundation for our code of conduct. Our program activities are carried out on-site at multiple locations throughout Berks County.

POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible for performing a variety of duties to provide quality nursing care to program participants and to coordinate nursing care for program participants, implementing specific procedures and programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1.Graduate of an approved school of nursing; registered nurse or LPN with a current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2.Experience with or knowledge of acceptable assessment instruments used in evaluation of human growth and development.
3.Experience working with individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities preferred.
4.Valid PA driver’s license.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Provide a supportive, caring, safe environment by attending to individual needs, respecting differences, and supporting growth and independence.
2. Training and supervision of medical plan of care.
3. Involvement in referral process (intake, assessment, placement, transfer) and supervision of referrals as requested.
4. Preparation of required or requested reports.
5. Attend meetings as required and act as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
6. Evaluation and monitoring of medical needs of program participants to ensure that appropriate health services are provided in collaboration with program staff.
7. Coordination of scheduling and attendance at individuals’ medical appointments as needed.
8. Complete assessments of program participants and analyze information to develop
appropriate interventions to prevent decline; record signs of change in condition;
notify appropriate staff per facility protocol to evaluate weight loss, decline in
ambulation, development of skin breakdown, etc.; observe conditions which indicate
possible need for restorative nursing programs and then notify appropriate staff per
facility protocol of the need for evaluation; inform the physician of changes in
assessment when appropriate.
9. Administer medications and treatments as needed to program participants; assist
with placing orders for medication from the pharmacy as needed.
10. Assess program participants upon admission or re-admission to develop interim care
plan and further assess in depth to contribute to the complete care plan. Attend and
participate at ISP and SIS assessment meetings as needed.
11. Assess the program participant’s condition routinely and as needed based on health
status; decide on the type of medical attention; notify family when program
participant is transferred or admitted to the hospital; notify the physician when a
change in condition occurs.
12. Assist with maintaining program participant clinical files; keep charts updated;
document appropriately.
13. Assist with HRST rating as requested and complete nurse reviews in a timely
manner.
14. Review controlled substances count sheets; inventory and review medication
expiration dates and availability as well as confirming pharmacy label matches
CaraSolva regularly; notify program supervisor of discrepancies.
15. Communicate status of program participants according to established procedures;
communicate with physicians, clarify, and implement physicians’ orders.
16. Provide on-the-job training, evaluate performance, and provide direction.
17. Regular attendance at work.
18. Other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES
• Reading and writing – edit work for spelling and grammar.
• Mathematics – demonstrate ability to use math principles.
• Problem solving/Planning – identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
• Interpersonal – maintain confidentiality, remain open to others’ ideas. Support
competence of other team members.
• Adaptability – adapt to anticipated and unanticipated changes in the work
environment, manage competing demands, deal with frequent change, delays, or
unexpected events.
• Communication – able to effectively relay medical information and plans of care to
Care Team.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Healthcare Services
Specialist’s job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with
disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position.
• Safety precautions are observed in order to reduce incidents of risk factors for
typical day program environment that is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
Example: avoiding trips and falls, back care, and observing fire regulations.
• May need to sit or stand. May be required to walk on a level surface periodically
throughout the day. May be required to reach above the shoulder, below the waist or
lift documents or materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques are
required. The Healthcare Services Specialist is required to lift and/or move up to 35
pounds. May be required to walk up and down stairs periodically throughout the day.
Finger dexterity and close vision ability are required.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and
depth perception.
• Ability to move in and around personal workspace and to and from other areas of the
office or building to deliver/retrieve material, attend meetings, or other activities
outside of personal workspace with reasonable accommodations, if necessary, to
perform essential job functions successfully.

ProBerco is Equal Opportunity Employer