Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Vanderburgh County
Company: Sycamore Rehabilitation
Location: Evansville
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: The Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for the service delivery of
Wellness Coordination. The LPN is responsible for conducting
pre-service and in-service employee training sessions in Medication
Administration, High Risk Plans, and Wellness plans. The LPN will
provide Wellness Coordination services in an effort to monitor the
health status, high risk plans and medication administration for
assigned persons served. They will act as a resource for all areas
of the Wellness plan to the service team. Duties/Responsibilities:
Employee Training 1. Provide training on Wellness Coordination
plans to new hires during orientation sessions and as needed for
current employees. 2. Coordinate in-service training as requested
to meet persons served needs (i.e. blood pressure) in conjunction
with the Wellness and High-risk plans. 3. Conduct Medication
Administration Competency testing for new employees during
orientation sessions and recertification sessions for current
employees as well as during retraining as applicable. Wellness
Coordination 1. Provide Wellness Coordination services for
designated individuals per Person-Centered Individual Support Plan
documentation in accordance with IAC 460, BDS, and DDRS policies
and procedures. 2. Provide completion of the State's Risk
Mitigation Tool for assigned persons served. 3. Develop and
maintain a High-Risk Plan for assigned program participants. 4.
Provide consultation with Individualized Support Teams (IST) and
other health professionals, as necessary, to identify health needs
and identify strategies to update wellness plan. 5. May act as a
liaison for individuals served, staff and healthcare providers. 6.
Provide face-to-face visits as well as other regulatory agencies
approved methods of Wellness Service provision in accordance with
the Wellness plan and document accordingly. Quality Assurance 1.
Review medication error and medication incident reports in an
effort to identify training opportunities provide quality
improvement recommendations. 2. Provide medication administration
re-training to those identified staff due to medication errors. 3.
Complete medication check-in, Medication Administration Record
(MAR) development and review and Physician Orders (PO) verification
at cycle-fills and other times as requested. 4. Monitor medication
health care changes, including physician's orders (PO). 5.
Coordinate cycle fill from pharmacy and delivery of person’s served
medications. 6. Rectify medication issues and prior
authorizations/issues. 7. Assist with coordinating, as needed (PRN)
medications. 8. Work in conjunction with Human Resources
Generalist, Quality Assurance Coordinator and/or designee to ensure
medication policies and procedures are accurate and followed. 9.
Provide staff with training sessions as requested. 10. Be familiar
with and follow all CARF, BDS, IAC 460, and other State and Federal
regulations in regard to medication administration and Wellness
Coordination. 11. Complete Wellness plan audits for all designated
persons served. 12. Prepare written reports of mediation errors,
medication incident reports and wellness plan audits, including
recommendations for improvement, as requested. 13. Serve as a
resource for agency staff, persons served and other individual
support team members regarding medication administration, high risk
plans and other Wellness plan concerns, as appropriate. 14.
Develop, monitor, update and troubleshoot person served data and
documentation in the Electronic Medication Administration software.
Sycamore Services Team 1. Champion organizational mission, vision
and philosophies. 2. Maintain confidentiality of persons served and
personnel information and records. Perform other duties as
assigned. Requirements: A. Excellent verbal and written
communication skills. B. Ability to communicate effectively, make
presentations and write concise reports for all levels of
employees. C. Dependable transportation, valid Indiana driver's
license, and proof of personal automobile insurance. Education and
Experience: A. Must possess a current Indiana nursing license, LPN
B. Two or more years’ experience working with individuals with
disabilities preferred. Previous supervisory and/or training
experience preferred. Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to
35 pounds; upper body leverage strength required. Ability to travel
between offices. Work non-standard, flexible hours.
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