Home Health LVN

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Training & development
• Paid time off

Key responsibilities:

• Skilled Nursing Care: Administering medications, injections, wound care, catheter care, and tube feedings.
• Patient Monitoring: Taking vital signs, observing physical/mental status, and reporting changes to the supervising RN.
• Patient & Family Education: Teaching self-care techniques, medication management, and disease processes.
• Documentation: Maintaining accurate records of observations, interventions, progress, and communications.
• Care Coordination: Reporting patient needs to the RN and other team members (PT, OT, Social Work).
• Supportive Care: Assisting with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and providing companionship.
• Patient-focused: Their primary role is patient interaction and management.
• Hands-on care: They work directly with patients to alleviate suffering and improve health.

Specialized Skills & Requirements:

• IV Certification: Many home health agencies require LVNs to be IV-certified to initiate and maintain peripheral intravenous therapy.
• Autonomy: Ability to work independently in diverse home environments while managing a traveling schedule, typically within a 515 mile radius.
• Technology Proficiency: Experience with electronic medical record (EMR) systems (Wellsky, Kinnser) is standard for mobile documentation.
• Licensure & Ethics: Must hold a current, unrestricted state LVN license and maintain a valid drivers license with reliable transportation and insurance.
• Safety Awareness: Inspecting home environments for hazards to ensure patient and clinician safety during visits.

Essential Skills & Environment:

• Autonomy & Travel: Work independently, traveling between homes, often requiring schedule flexibility.
• Collaboration: Strong communication skills to work within an interdisciplinary team.
• Problem-Solving: Differentiate urgent from non-urgent situations and manage varied patient needs.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with required technology for documentation and communication. Works independently in various patient homes, often managing multiple patients.
• Requires strong time management, problem-solving, and independent decision-making within their scope.
• Adapts care plans based on the unique resources and challenges of the home setting.

About Us:
MedicalOne Health LLC has been serving the Antioch community for over a decade, providing high-quality home health services with compassion and dedication. Our patients love us for our personalized care, and our employees appreciate a supportive work environment that encourages growth and teamwork.