LPN/Health Assistant

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Assist Director of Nursing in preparing departmental reports for compliance monitoring and productivity tracking
Prepare appropriate training documents for new hires and assist HR in ensuring new staff are assigned the appropriate resources during their orientation day
Ensure employees and contract staff receive appropriate orientation documents, assignments and continuing education.
Provide scheduling completion for Director of Nursing
Provide scheduling completion for clinical staff as indicated
Serve as back up in assisting with Addendum Form Completion
Serve as back up in assisting with COVID Reporting
Serve as back up to Care Coordinator and/or Access Specialist as indicated
Initiate clinical education in services and ensure staff required information to attend these events
Initiate departmental notices regarding updated protocols, physician vacations or other pertinent information as delegated by the Director of Nursing
Prepare clinical and/or progress notes on any patient related activities.
Collaborates with Director of Nursing to ensure appropriate communication and cooperation between clinical areas
Participates in in services, IDT meetings and other programs and meetings as needed.
Acts as physician agent in calling in prescriptions as directed by agency protocol
Compliant with governing Federal, State, and accredited regulations and standards and education of staff to these guidelines.
Serve as back up to the Care Coordinator and/or Access Specialist as needed
Maintaining storage of departmental logs required for compliance measures
Delivers direct care to patients as needed

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by management.
Location: Bryan
Shift: Full Time, Monday through Friday
Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 403b Retirement, PTO Accrual, CHPN Certification, HSA, Life Insurance, and more!
Requirements

• LVN license in state of Texas
• 2 years of clinical experience, Home Health or Hospice preferred
• Active communication skills
• Excellent clinical and documentation skills
• Able to function independently to provide highest quality of nursing practice