Licensed Practical Nurse Outpatient PACE Program

Job Description

Job Description

Join our organization and experience a workplace where colleagues are valued and trusted members of the healthcare team. Advance your career with a company dedicated to providing respectful and compassionate care, recognizing the unique worth of every individual. We invite you to apply for the following opportunity: LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) for our Outpatient Clinic PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) with CarePartners Health Services!

This role is based in our clinic, operating Monday through Friday, with weekends off!

Position Overview and Qualifications

Overview:

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the PACE program plays a crucial role in assisting our participants by providing comprehensive medication management and coordinating care. Following the PACE model, which prioritizes an interdisciplinary and participant-centered approach, the LPN helps individuals maintain their independence and safely reside in their homes and communities. This role involves ensuring accurate medication administration and documentation, assessing changes in patient conditions, and delivering hands-on care. Working alongside providers, pharmacists, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary team, the LPN facilitates communication, care coordination, and continuity of services to enhance participant outcomes and improve quality of life.

Qualifications Required:

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver direct patient care in an outpatient environment, assess outcomes, and modify nursing care processes to comply with legal, ethical, and clinical standards.

Performance Expectations:

• Monitor and document patient vital signs
• Assist providers with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures
• Administer prescribed oral and injectable medications while monitoring patient responses
• Delegate tasks to licensed and unlicensed staff based on their competencies
• Provide exceptional customer service to patients and their families
• Triaging participants to address their needs and concerns, making clinical judgments on the necessity of physician visits based on symptoms
• Coordinate care with specialist providers and nursing facilities as needed
• Collaborate with the care team to implement clinical goals and interventions
• Assess participants' medical needs and develop care plans to support community success
• Coordinate care orders and interventions as prescribed with SNF partners
• Engage in collaboration and consultation with patients, colleagues, and the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired outcomes

  Performance Expectations:

• Consistently document and report patient data, responses, and progress
• Tailor patient education and care plans to meet individual needs
• Advocate for patients and families to achieve desired outcomes
• Identify issues and implement solutions to address the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care

Additional Requirements:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of starting employment
• (LPN/LVN) Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse certification must be obtained within 2 years of starting employment
• Associate Degree required

No travel is required for this position.

Benefits

Our organization offers a comprehensive rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our team members. Available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits covering medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support , including free counseling and referral services
• Time off programs for paid time off, family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement options , including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (depending on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and scholarships
• Additional benefits for family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health plans, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

CarePartners Health Services is a healthcare organization serving western North Carolina, providing a full range of post-acute care. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, our services include Rehabilitation Hospital, Home Health, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Hospice, Palliative Care, Private Duty, PACE, and Orthotics & Prosthetics. With over 1,200 team members and 400 volunteers, we are committed to helping individuals in western North Carolina lead fulfilling lives despite health challenges.

Our organization has been recognized multiple times as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. In recent years, we have invested approximately $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

‘There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.’ - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
Co-Founder

If this opportunity resonates with you, we encourage you to apply for the LPN position in our Outpatient Clinic PACE. We review applications promptly, and highly qualified candidates will be contacted directly by our team. We are conducting interviews - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.