What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN | Per Diem 80 hours - HomeHealth - Private Duty Nurse/Kent County position at ChristianaCare?
About ChristianaCare:
ChristianaCare is one of the largest academic healthcare providers in the Mid-Atlantic region, consisting of three campuses: Wilmington, Newark, and Union at Cecil County.
We value love and excellence, and our hospitals are consistently ranked as regional centers of excellence for cardiology, cancer, and women's health services. We have been named Best Hospital by US News & World Report.
Our Private Duty service serves patients across Delaware, and we are currently seeking skilled professionals to join our team on a per-diem basis.
Schedule Flexibility:
- Per-diem LPNs can choose from various shifts, including overnight care while parents and caregivers sleep, ensuring the patient's safety and comfort.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide care while parents and caregivers sleep, ensuring the patient's safety and comfort.
- Administer medications and other prescribed treatments as ordered.
- Coordinate care with the family, the patient's physician, and other healthcare professionals.
- Develop positive relationships by serving in a compassionate, responsive, and courteous manner.
Requirements:
- Delaware LPN license with one year of experience working in a healthcare setting preferred.
- Associates degree or completion of an accredited LPN education program.
- Work experience in an acute or chronic care facility, or home health agency preferred.
- Previous Home Healthcare and Long Term Care experience preferred.
- Must be able to attend a two-week daytime orientation in our Camden office, followed by patient-specific field orientation on night shift.
- Tracheostomy and ventilator experience a plus.
