Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Schedule : Full-time, 40 hours per week | Monday - Friday | 8am - 4:30pm
This position requires home visits in our service area.
Department: PACE of Southwest Michigan | St. Joseph, MI

What You’ll Do:

The LPN Home Care Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supporting nursing services for participants in their homes and community settings. The LPN Home Care Coordinator completes participant visits, provides nursing support within the LPN scope of practice, communicates changes in participant condition, and helps ensure care plans and services are carried out effectively for our PACE participants. 

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-home participant visits for routine, periodic, and acute assessments as directed.
• Perform routine home and facility visits as assigned to deliver services and provide follow-up care based on participant needs.
• Contribute to the development and ongoing revision of participant care plans.
• Communicate clinical observations and changes in participant condition.
• Provide direct participant care in the home setting, including but not limited to wound care, catheter changes and flushing, medication reconciliation, acute symptom management and triage, vital sign monitoring, and laboratory specimen collection, etc.
• Initiate timely clinical interventions to promote and maintain participant safety.
• Provide education to participants and caregivers regarding chronic and acute health conditions, treatment plans, and symptom management.
• Assist in coordinating durable medical equipment (DME) needs within the home.
• Participate in assigned nurse on-call responsibilities.
• Attend IDT meetings, care planning meetings, team huddles, and care conferences.
• Accurately and timely document care, plan variations, and observations in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure in the State of Michigan.
• Two (2) years nursing experience with at least one (1) year experience working in a skilled nursing facility setting or geriatric care.
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted state of Michigan driver's license.
• Must possess a current CPR certification.

Job Benefits

• Career Growth & Development – Take your career to the next level with our tuition assistance programs and educational scholarships.
• Wellness Program & Reimbursemen t – Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed $120 a year!
• Competitive Benefits for Full-Time Team Members – Enjoy Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance starting on the 1st of the month after 30 days of hire.
• Retirement Savings Plan – Secure your future with employer contributions.
• Daily Pay –Instantly transfer your daily earnings. 
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) – Includes 6 Paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays.
• Team Member Referral Bonus Program – Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
• Mileage Reimbursement – Offered for work-related travel.

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