LPN needed - Extended Care Home Health - Day shift & Weekends

LPN Needed - Extended Care Home Health - Day Shift & Weekends

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Includes advanced practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.

Experience: Pediatric, ventilator, trach, gastrostomy feeding experience, and experience with long term care patients both adult and pediatric.

Essential Functions Statement(s):

• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Instruct individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.
• Assess the needs of individuals, families or communities, including assessment of individuals' home or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems.
• Inform physician of patient's condition.
• Direct and coordinate infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Position Qualifications

Competency Statement(s):

• Active Listening
• Applied Learning
• Assertiveness
• Empathetic
• Ethical
• Research Skills
• Tactful
• Accountability
• Organized
• Analytical Skills
• Communication, Oral

Skills & Abilities

Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree (four year college or university)

Experience: One to two years related experience

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office

Certificates & Licenses: Valid LPN license, CPR Certification

Preferred: Pediatric, ventilator, trach, gastrostomy feeding experience, and experience with long term care patients both adult and pediatric.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health

Experience:

• LPN: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• LPN (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Qualifications

Education: Associates or better in Nursing.

Experience: 1 year Required

Licenses & Certifications: Registered Nurse Required

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