Licensed Practical Nurse Home Care

Summit County Detention Center

Part-time

Summary

The LPN provides a skilled level of care to select patients by assessing and monitoring their physical condition, supporting and providing patient/caregiver education, and providing treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care. The LPN helps the patient achieve and/or maintain their optimal level of function and provides the level of care needed to manage them in the home and community environment.

Responsibilities

• Assesses physiological, cognitive/mental, developmental, emotional, and social status of each patient.
• Provides treatments and procedures based on a physician ordered plan of care.
• Provides patient and/or caregiver education as needed.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
• Assists the patient in achieving and/or maintaining their optimal level of function.
• Assists, prompts, and/or provides personal care and other activities of daily living (ADLs) in order to maintain proper hygiene and nutrition.
• Serves as a vital member of the patient care team and provides input on patient plan of care and progress toward goals.
• Maintains a clean working/patient care environment.
• Documents all treatments/care provided and patient responses to treatments.
• Reports changes in patient condition to appropriate Registered Nurse (Manager, Supervisor, Case Coordinator).
• Provides a safe environment and reports safety concerns to the RN and other appropriate regulatory entities.
• Other duties as required.
  
  

Other Information

Technical Expertise

• Experience for 6 months in either home health or an acute care setting is preferred.
• Experience in Pediatrics and/or working with individuals with developmental delays is preferred.
• Experience in managing technology dependent and/or medically complex patients is preferred.
• Communication skills needed to work with all levels within an organization is required.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Education: Graduation from an approved School of Licensed Practical Nursing program is required.
• Certification: Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practical Nurse is required. Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association is required.
• Years of experience: Six months experience preferred in one of more of the following areas: Home Care, Geriatric care, Medical/Surgical, CCU, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, or Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).
• Years of experience supervising: None
  
  

Full Time

FTE: 0.600000

Status: Onsite