Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Health Care Relief!

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Work Shift
The LPN works under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Manager and functions within the LPN Scope of Practice. The LPN is responsible for providing direct patient care to patients with medical/surgical needs. This includes age appropriate interventions that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs. The LPN is responsible for coordination and delivery of high quality care. LPN participates in call rotation and weekend visits as needed. The LPN can serve as a preceptor for new LPN employees. They are responsible for attending and participating in staff meetings, in-services, special projects and continued education.

DIRECT PATIENT CARE

• Assess and assist with managing patients total needs following physician orders with RN oversight and utilization of nursing process
• Performs routine nursing procedures to meet the need of the patient under the supervision of RN

* COORDINATION OF SERVICES FOR EPISODE OF CARE

• Coordinates care and services with RN and other team members
• Informs RN, therapist, and/or clinical supervisor of changes in patients condition, as appropriate
• Collaborates with RN to develop and revise individual plan of care based on patient need and physician order
• Perform other duties as assigned by Home Health leadership

Serves as patient educator to foster self care or caregiver support for the home patient

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate application of regulatory guidelines
• Participates in care team conferences with co-workers
• Participates in the orientation and education of new employees and nursing students as appropriate
• Accepts responsibility to remain current in clinical knowledge for the care of the home health patient

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

High School Diploma General or GED General or Other / Certificate Nursing

LPN - Lic Practical Nurse
Minimum 1 year medical/surgical nursing practice in an acute care environment Preferred

Use of Windows based computer, utilizing home health patient software, email, internet, computer based learning modules, etc.

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