LPN- Homecare Private Duty

Home Health Nurse

Starting pay $25.50, pay will commensurate with experience.

Sign on bonus of $2,000, half paid on first check, half after 18 months (external applicants only). The bonus is prorated based on your FTE!

Offering both full time and part time roles.

Flexible schedule, open on days and times worked.

Minimum of 16 hrs. per week, with the ability to work in the following zip codes:

Columbus (43205, 43228, 43231)

Grove City

Galloway

Granville

Hilliard

Powell

Reynoldsburg

Upper Arlington

Job Description Summary:

Provides skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, including administering medications, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with activities of daily living.

Essential Functions:

• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians or advanced practice providers.
• Monitors patients' vital signs and records their medical histories.
• Assists with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Provides emotional support and education to patients and their families.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records.
• Collaborates with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans.

Education Requirement:

Graduate of an approved school of practical or vocational nursing, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the State of Ohio, required.

Certifications:

CPR certification, required.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of the concept of family centered care.
• Ability to function collaboratively within the framework of an Interdisciplinary Team.
• Problem solving, organization, communication skills and ability to work independently and react appropriately to crisis situations.

Experience:

• One year of experience in a pediatric care setting, preferred.
• One year of home health experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Machinery, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Standing

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Chemicals/Medications, Decision Making, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Patient Equipment, Squat/kneel, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing Far/near, Sitting

Additional physical requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"