What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) position at Celebrity Home Health?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Job Posting : Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse (LPN / LVN)
Job Summary :
We are seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse (LPN / LVN) to join our home health care team. The LPN / LVN will administer skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence, following physician orders and the care plan under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This position requires providing services in alignment with Agency policies, ensuring high-quality care and patient satisfaction.
Responsibilities :
- Understand and adhere to established policies and procedures.
- Implement nursing care plans for each patient, ensuring compliance with physician orders.
- Provide nursing services, treatments, and diagnostic and preventive procedures as assigned.
- Initiate appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures.
- Observe signs and symptoms and report changes in patient conditions, reactions to treatments, and medications to the physician and Registered Nurse.
- Teach and counsel patients and their families / significant others regarding nursing care and self-care techniques.
- Evaluate nursing services' effectiveness in collaboration with the Registered Nurse, assessing the impact on patients and families.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of patient observations, treatments, and care.
- Participate in medical record audits as assigned.
- Attend staff meetings, patient care conferences, and inservice training sessions as scheduled.
- Take on-call duty during nights, weekends, and holidays, as assigned.
- Submit any changes in schedule to the Director of Clinical Services / Clinical Manager on a daily basis.
- Participate in patient care conferences, identifying needs for specialized care, such as physical therapy or speech language pathology.
- Prepare and maintain clinical and progress notes for each patient visit.
- Assist the physician and Registered Nurse in performing specialized procedures.
- Prepare equipment and materials for treatments, ensuring proper sterilization and aseptic technique.
- Assist patients in learning self-care techniques as part of their recovery or ongoing health management.
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