Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

VNA & Hospice of the Southwest Region of Rutland, VT is looking to hire a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Would you like to work for a caring and supportive medical company that values its employees? If so, please read on!This LPN position earns a competitive wage and offers up to a $5,000 sign on bonus. We also offer great benefits, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401(k) plan with employer match, flexible schedule, continuing education tuition assistance, and CEU work courses. If this sounds like the right home health nursing opportunity for you, apply today!ABOUT VNA & HOSPICE OF THE SOUTHWEST REGIONBased in Vermont, we are a non-profit home health and hospice care agency that delivers a wide range of advanced medical care with compassion, dependability, and expertise to people of all ages. Our mission is to provide the best care for every person and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. We strive to give customized care to individuals with chronic diseases and conditions as well as those who need short-term care. For our services, we have been recognized as one of the nation's top 100 performing home health agencies by HomeCare Elite.A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN)As a LPN, under the supervision of an RN or Clinical Manager, this position is responsible for providing individualized goal directed nursing care through the use of the nursing process in accordance with physician's orders. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:Provides quality care to assigned patients. Carries out the plan of care for each patient. Ensures that the patient/care givers are included in the care plan process.Ensures documentation is competed. Communicates, via a note, the activities and needed actions of each visit to the RN. Implements medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary to ensure the safe effective quality of care for patients. Evaluates a variety of aspects of implemented plan of care including, but not limited to identified problems, care provided and patient's responses, to meet patient/care giver needs and ensure overall quality of care delivered. Makes recommendations to case manager in a timely manner as needed. Maintains timely and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the effective integration of information for use by the health care team to ensure on-going and continued quality of care.Performs patient and care giver education to ensure informed patient decisions can be made, including, but not limited to, medication side effects, treatment options, discharge instructions, reportable conditions, ranges of services, .Appropriately identifies inter-disciplinary needs of the patient and document patient needs accordingly, and communicates recommendations to case manager in a timely manner. Carries out visits in a time effective manner. Takes action to ensure that visits are not combined with routine visits whenever necessary. Transmits patient incidents reports (infections, injuries, etc) to QI Specialist in a timely manner. Coordinates a wide variety of patient care with physicians, providers, team members, vendors, etc. in support of the recommended plan of care to ensure safe and effective patient and family care.Pro-actively advocates for patient care issues to ensure that overall quality and type of care is sensitive to each specific patient/family's needs. QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (LPN)Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) licensePrior clinical acute care nursing experience requited. Prior Home Care Experience preferred.Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including rotational weekends, holidays and on call.Valid Driver's License, Vehicle and Insurance. Ability to successfully pass motor vehicle record check, child abuse, criminal record check and adult abuse check required.Do you enjoy helping people? Are you able to display flexibility? Can you balance multiple tasks at once while demonstrating good time management? Are you willing to take the initiative? Can you get the job done with minimal supervision? If so, you might just be perfect for this home health nursing and hospice care position!WORK SCHEDULEThis LPN position offers flexible hours, we at the VNA value work-life balance. Our clinicians have autonomy in their position to create their daily schedule to meet the needs of their clients, allowing the flexibility to prioritize their personal and family needs.READY TO JOIN OUR HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE CARE TEAM?We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for this LPN job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!