Temp - Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Home Health (Days) Pittsfield, MA

Temp - Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Home Health (Days) Pittsfield, MA

The Community Health LPN provides and documents nursing care of the sick and injured at home.

• The LPN intervenes to promote, maintain or restore health to prevent illness and to effect rehabilitation
• The LPN collaborates with other healthcare providers, professionals and community representatives to coordinate care at home
• The LPN evaluates the individual's and families' response to interventions.
• Ability to function independently under general guidance of the Director and follows the guidelines and protocols and/or policies and protocols specific to each unit
• Duties require independent action and judgment
• Utilizes time management, communication, planning, delegating, and problem solving in providing care.
• Must possess and demonstrate critical thinking skills. Must maintain emotional stability in emergency settings.

Also required:

• Ability to exercise independent judgement.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Ability to develop and maintain records and communicate clinical data in verbal and written form
• Willing to be flexible regarding work hours.
• Ability to drive an automobile in inclement weather.
• Must be willing to accept "on call" responsibilities.
• Conforms with BHS Customer Service and Performance Standards.
• Conforms with Patient's Rights Policy.
• History of dependability in meeting demands of committed work schedule.

Requested time off during the course of this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD/DURING INTERVIEW WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better). Non-Billable Orientation: 8hrs Holiday and OT Multipliers - 1.25% Charge: Not applicable for this need