Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Health Care - Full Time

Join Life Care Home Health Family! Serving Texas, Florida, Nevada, and Georgia, we provide skilled nursing, therapy, homecare, hospice, palliative care, and private duty services.

Competitive pay, 401k, health & life insurance

Flexible schedules & career growth opportunities

Administer nursing care for clients in their residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team, clients and their families, and the referring agency.

Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home health clients. Regularly reevaluate the client’s nursing needs and evaluate the outcomes of care. Develop, initiate, and revise the Plan of Care (POC) as necessary to ensure quality and continuity of care. Initiates appropriate preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Provide effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals. Apply the concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordinating and performing client care activities to protect both clients and staff (OSHA).

Coordinate services and inform the physician and other personnel of changes in the client’s condition and needs.

Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with company policy.

Supervise, teach, and provide clinical direction to other nursing personnel (ex. LVN/LPN, HHA, CNA, etc).

Supervision:

LVN/LPNs and CNAs.

One (1) year experience as an RN in a clinical care setting.

Preferred, Home health experience.

Nursing skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.

Must read, write and comprehend English.

Completion of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.

Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance.

Current State professional license as an RN in any/all applicable states.

On-going employment as an RN requires maintenance of a valid RN license in the state which the nurse practices in and a valid CPR certificate at all times. Environmental/Working Conditions

Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.

PRN emergency call.

Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.