Licensed Vocational Nurse Home Health

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• 401(k)

Job Title
Licensed Vocational Nurse- Home Health
Position
LVN

Job Description Summary
Supervised By: Registered Nurse The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct care to home health patients based on an established plan of care created by the registered nursing in collaboration with the IDT. Care is provided under the direct supervision of a registered nurse in collaboration with the IDT and comprehensive plan of care to provide safe and effective patient care.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provides direct care to patients following the home health plan of care
• Submits accurate and timely nursing follow up assessment notes to organization
• Reports to RN any changes in patient’s condition
• Provides routine and continuous level of care as ordered by IDT
• Performs skilled instruction to patients and families regarding medication administration, management, and treatments
• Provides patients and families with emotional support and therapeutic communication
• Encourages patients and families to participate in the home health plan of care
• Provides patient education regarding disease process, s/s of exacerbation and measures to promote comfort
• Coordinate care with other home health care providers including nursing, therapy and supportive services, such as CHHA
• Provides safe medication administration, reconciliation and home oxygen therapy management and education
• Performed duties as assigned by the registered nurse timely and accurately
• Attends monthly in-services and professional development opportunities
• Follows all agency policies and procedures, including in Infection Control, Emergency management, medication management, emergency management, pain management and overall patient care policies and procedures.
• Complies with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements in accordance with federal, state and organizational policies

Qualifications

• Current LVN license issued from the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
• At least one year of nursing experience, preferably in home health, homecare or public health nursing.
• Has an active CPR Card
• Knowledge and compliance of professional nurse's act and standards of care
• Must have a valid and active driver’s license
• Must have car insurance
• Liability insurance is optional
• Must have an automobile in good working condition
• Must have great interpersonal and communication skills
• Must be proficient in the use of computers for computerized clinical documentation