Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN)

Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) ApplyRefer a FriendBack Job Details Requisition #: 210678 Location: Northampton, MA 01060 Category: LPN/LVN Salary: $30.00 - $38.00 per hour Position Details Join a Company That Puts People First! Aveanna Healthcare Our Certified Business Line offers both short-term and long-term care services, catering to individuals under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as those with Private Insurance and Private Pay. We serve a diverse patient population with varying needs, including individuals with chronic conditions, behavioral health challenges, monitoring requirements, skilled nursing, and therapeutic needs. Our patients span all age groups, from children to geriatric individuals. Our services involve a range of medical and non-medical assistance provided through visits to the individual's own home. These services include Skilled Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Home Health Aide Services. Aveanna's services are tailored to individual's needs and can significantly improve the quality of life for those who need short-term assistance but wish to remain in their own homes. Position Overview The Licensed Practical Nurse is an essential part of the team responsible for providing and documenting skilled nursing care in accordance with the developed care plan and physicians' orders for each individual patient while adhering to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times. Award-Winning Culture Indeed's Work Wellbeing Top 100 Company in 2024 Best Company for Work-Life Balance, Happiest Employees and Culture and Best CEO in 2024, as ranked by Comparably Why Join Us? Health, Dental, Vision and Company-Paid Life Insurance Paid Time Off Available Flexible scheduling- full-time, part-time, or PRN. Days, nights, and weekend shifts— we will work with your availability! 24/7 Local support from operators and clinicians Aveanna has a tablet in each patient's home allowing for electronic documentation Career Pathing with opportunities for skill advancement Weekly and/or Daily Pay Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 15% discount Employee Relief Fund Newly hired Variable Hour and Part Time employees are measured for eligibility into our ACA Benefits plans over their first twelve months of employment (also known as the Initial Measurement Period). Employees who work at least 130 hours per calendar month over this Initial Measurement Period will be invited to enroll in our ACA Benefits Plans, which offer an array of enhanced benefit plan options. If you meet the requirement under the twelve-month Measurement Period, you will also be eligible for your choice of major medical plans, dental and vision coverage. Essential Job Functions Deliver quality patient care in compliance with physician orders under direction of their Registered Nurse teammate. • Perform the continuum of hands-on client care through documentation and timely communication with the client's physician and other caregivers Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk. • Educate clients and their family members based on client's specific needs. Provide care in patients home using a variety of skills such as phone triage, patient education, observation/assessment, wound care, infusions, catheter care, PICC line dressing changes etc Other Skills/Abilities • Attention to detail • Time Management • Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution • Good organization and communication skills Physical Requirements • Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English • Must be able to travel • Must be able to lift 50 pounds • Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting • Must be able to sit and climb stairs • Must have visual and hearing acuity • Must have strong sense of smell and touch • Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance • Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport Environment • Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions • Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases Other Duties • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Requirements Qualifications An active LPN License in the state of application Current CPR certification (with hands-on component) TB skin test (current within last 12 months) Must have reliable transportation Must be able to read and write English Preferred: Medicare Skilled Nursing experience Basic understanding of Oasis 1-year LPN experience in a home health or health care setting Home Care Home Base exp a plus Aveanna Healthcareis an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate. Notice for Job Applicants Residing in California ( Notice for Job Applicants Residing in Florida Apply