Licensed Practical Nurse Psych Visits PRN

Licensed Practical Nurse Behavioral Health - Visits

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Here is a chance to bring your compassionate care to make a difference in patients' and families' lives. Keep patients' home where they are most comfortable and most want to be!

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need a Licensed Practical Nurse Behavioral Health with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

As a Licensed Practical Nurse Behavioral Health, you'll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to delegation by the RN, physician's orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, into nursing visits, as evidenced by documentation on skilled nursing notes.
• Communicates significant findings, problems and changes in condition or environment to the RN Case Manager, the physician, clinical supervisor, and/or other personnel involved with patient care.
• Reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate RN Case Manager, clinical supervisor, and physician, as appropriate.
• Implements the plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
• Assists the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques while delivering quality patient care.
• Suggests revisions to the plan of care in response to identified patient care issues and notifies the RN Case Manager.
• Provides those services required substantial and specialized nursing skills under the direction of a Registered Nurse or physician.
• Collaborate with the RN Case Manager during normal business hours for advice, assistance, and instructions.
• Documents medication regimen and updates medication profile according to established procedures.
• Treats patients and caregivers in the highest and most effective manner.
• Implement all available actions to prevent avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits.
• Provides positive, supportive communication to physicians, patients, families, visitors, and agency personnel.

What is Required?

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of an accredited Certificate, Diploma, or Associate School of Nursing
• Current State License as a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse
• 1 year of experience in a clinical care setting hospice preferred
• Experience in a home health environment is preferred
• 50% travel required
• Sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.
• Valid driver's license and insurance and reliable transportation to perform job tasks

Must possess a valid driver's license, maintain an acceptable driving record, OR have reliable transportation to travel between patient homes and assigned work locations.

The base salary for this position is $30.00 to $33.00 Per hour based on the company's good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual pay will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, skills, and internal equity.

This role may also be eligible for additional compensation, which could include performance-based bonuses, commissions, on-call pay, or other incentive earnings. These components are not guaranteed and depend on individual and/or team performance.

Full compensation details, including total rewards and applicable benefits, will be discussed during the interview process.

You will report to the Clinical Team Manager.

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