Licensed Vocational Nurse - LVN

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Soleo Health is seeking a Part-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to support our infusion patients in the Webster, TX and immediate surrounding area. Join us in Simplifying Complex Care!   

 **MUST BE IV CERTIFIED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS**

Soleo Health Perks:

• Competitive Wages 
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Flexible schedules 
• 401(k) with a match
• Referral Bonus 
• Annual Merit Based Increases
• Affordable Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Company Paid Disability & Basic Life Insurance
• HSA & FSA (including dependent care) options
• Paid Time Off

This Position:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides primary patient care for specifically assigned patients to include assessments, care planning, evaluation and education of patients receiving infusion therapy and/or other nursing services in accordance with the care matrices and best practices in the home or alternate site setting. Responsibilities include:  

• Provide the majority, if not all the direct care for all specifically assigned patients including initiation and maintenance of all communications with appropriate care team members including pharmacists, physicians, dieticians, home patient representatives and any appropriate community resource staff members.
• Evaluate and education patient/care partner to safely administer the home infusion therapy and provide additional instruction as indicated.
• Evaluate the home environment where the care is to be provided and identify interventions that may be required to render the home care environment safe and appropriate for the prescribed care.
• Develop, in conjunction with other clinical team members, each patient’s Care Map and evaluate patient’s response to therapy during each home visit or encounter.
• Appropriately discharge primary patients and complete discharge summary within 7 days of discharge.
• Develop and maintain caseload scheduling and communications on a weekly and monthly basis in updating schedule with changes. Schedule home visits with patient/care partner and document on patient visit schedule calendar, which is posted in patient’s home.
• Document patients visit to physician or lab drawing station on calendar.
• Coordinate care via live telephone conversations and/or voicemail with the team as determined by the urgency of information to be relayed.
• Document all communications at the time of service.
• Assist with vital sign monitoring, PICC dressing changes, PIV insertions, and with administrative needs depending on site of care and state nursing laws. 

Schedule:  

• Part-time, 30 - 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5pm - variable schedule, with the willingness to work weekends as needed
• Must be able to participate in an on-call rotation
• Must be able to drive up to 100 miles round trip as needed (we offer mileage reimbursement and hourly rate of pay- even when driving!)

• Graduate of an accredited LPN or LVN nursing program.
• Current LVN license for applicable state in good standing
• IV certification required 
• Must hold current IV certification in accordance with state and organizational standards.
• Minimum 3 years nursing experience with background in infusion therapy
• Experience in ICU and/or Cardiac Care preferred 
• Excellent customer service skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

About Us: Soleo Health is an innovative national provider of complex specialty pharmacy and infusion services, administered in the home or at alternate sites of care. Our goal is to attract and retain the best and brightest as our employees are our greatest asset. Experience the Soleo Health Difference!

Soleo’s Core Values:

• Improve patients’ lives every day 
• Be passionate in everything you do 
• Encourage unlimited ideas and creative thinking 
• Make decisions as if you own the company 
• Do the right thing 
• Have fun! 

Soleo Health is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We recognize that establishing and maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace is the foundation of business success and innovation. We are dedicated to hiring diverse talent and to ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and provided an equal opportunity to thrive. Our commitment to these values is evidenced by our diverse executive team, policies, and workplace culture.

Soleo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrating diversity and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Soleo Health does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an organization, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. 

Keywords: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), LVN, vocational nursing, practical nurse, infusion nurse, specialty infusion suite, IV certified, IV therapy, IV insertion, starting IVs