PRN Licensed Practical Nurse for Admission Assessments (for a Non-Skilled Home Health Agency)

Come join our family and help the community age gracefully at home!

Low stress nursing position

As a PRN LPN for Admission Assessments, you will:

· Conduct initial intakes and ongoing assessments and patient/caregiver education on our "ADL" services. (This will require driving from client to client. A typical assessment day may include 2-4 homes. We normally schedule assessments for clients within the same county/area to facilitate driving. Assessments are not assigned every day.)

· Utilize strong written and verbal communication and customer service skills to interact and form relationships with clients, their family, key partners, and referral sources.

· Willing to be flexible where you may need to respond to situations on the weekends. Including completing Assessments, Care Plans to start Care for Clients.

· Work in a rapidly changing environment requiring multi-tasking, critical thinking and creative problem solving.

· Use excellent organizational tools requiring technical skills.

· Enjoy working in a unique and rewarding setting that allows you to use not only your exceptional clinical background but also your relationship building skills. Assisting Hands seeks those special LPNs who not only possess clinical judgment with innovative ideas but have the kind of deep compassion and sensitivity it takes to treat people in their homes.

· Conduct medical chart audits. Overseeing the clinical record for each client to whom services are provided.

· Initiating the plan of care, revising as necessary, and monitoring the appropriateness of services for the client.

· Supervising and training CNA and HHA providing care, include completing documentation.

· Planning for the discharge of clients from service and updating hospital hold status.

· Conduct client satisfaction surveys over the phone for quality assurance.

· Advocating for clients and coordinating ancillary services and healthcare needs that would aid them to improve and maintain their quality of life.

· Conduct supervisory visits.

Assisting Hands (Gulf Coast) is a non-skilled home care agency and offers a diverse work experience that empowers colleagues for career success. In addition to skill and experience, we also seek to attract and retain colleagues whose beliefs and behaviors are in alignment with our core values of collaboration, innovation, caring, integrity, and accountability. Learn more about us: www.assistinghands.com/gulfcoast

Required Qualifications:

Must be willing to travel. This position requires driving from client to client. A typical assessment day includes 2-4 homes.

LPN with current license in state of Florida Minimum one-year clinical nursing Current CPR certification Valid and current driver’s license and auto insurance Background Screening (Level II) clearance Screened for TB and pass a physical. Preferred: Associates or B.S. degree in nursing (Open to Entry Level)

Preferred Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Characters and Values: Ethical and has integrity Compassionate Personally accountable Enthusiastic Positive thinking Effective communicator Self-motivated Result-Oriented Responsive Customer-service oriented

Skills: Strong computer, interpersonal, communication

Primary Location: Hillsborough County, FL

Pay: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics
• Home Health
• Hospice & Palliative Medicine
• Infectious Disease
• Medical-Surgical

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to drive from client to client?
• Do you live in Sarasota County?

License/Certification:

• FL LPN license (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Salary : $26 - $32