Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team?  At Merakey, we put our heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team at our program in Philadelphia.

 

Earn: $32/Hour + Enhanced Pay Eligible + Shift Differentials 

 

As an LPN at Merakey, you'll provide direct nursing care to individuals with developmental and physical disabilities. Your responsibilities will include clinical assessments, monitoring seizure activity, and administering medications.

 

Essential Job Functions: 

Conduct nursing assessments on residents to identify signs and symptoms of illness, reporting findings to the nursing supervisor. Identify health issues and follow through to resolution, documenting all actions. Review, transcribe, and administer physician's orders accurately. Collaborate with various healthcare professionals and specialists to coordinate care, keeping the nursing supervisor informed. Provide health education to residents and their families, including self-medication programs. Conduct effective in-service training for staff to ensure compliance with protocols and procedures. Communicate health changes and new orders to the interdisciplinary team, participating in unit staff meetings and incident reviews. Utilize the least restrictive approaches to behavior management and demonstrate knowledge of psychiatric emergencies. Respond effectively to emergency situations in a calm, constructive, and positive manner, following the nursing supervisor's direction. Implement self-medication programs. Perform general nursing duties including medicine administration, physician visits, quarterly reports and physical assessments, monthly breast exams, and case review meetings. Administer bolus and/or tube feedings. Tracheostomy care.

 

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support. Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions. DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it! On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources. Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services. Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships. Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle. Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

 

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!