What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN position at Friendly Nurses Home Health Care?
Job Description
Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY :
Friendly Nurses Home Health Care is currently seeking Part-Time Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) to join our team. As an LVN at Friendly Nurses, you will administer skilled nursing care to patients in their place of residence, following physician orders and the plan of care under the supervision of the Director of Patient Care Services.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Provide services in accordance with the plan of care.
- Perform initial evaluation visits and regularly reevaluate patients' nursing needs.
- Initiate and revise the plan of care as necessary.
- Deliver specialized nursing services requiring advanced skills.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes for each patient visit.
- Counsel patients and their families in meeting nursing and related needs.
- Process orders and communicate patient needs and condition changes to physicians.
- Complete certification / recertification orders and discharge summaries.
- Assess and determine the amount and type of nursing care needed for each patient.
- Submit timely and accurate documentation, including OASIS assessments, reassessments, transfers, resumption of care, discharges, and significant changes in condition.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and LICENSES :
SKILLS AND ABILITIES :
Company Description
About us
At Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc., we take pride in our roots as a family-owned and operated home health agency based in Bakersfield, California. Our founders, experienced medical social workers with over 15 years of combined experience in the industry, recognized the need for high-quality, compassionate, and personalized care in the comfort of patients’ homes.
Driven by a deep understanding of the challenges faced by patients and their families, our founders embarked on a mission to create an agency that would deliver exceptional home health care services while maintaining the dignity and respect of each individual. Our passionate and dedicated team, handpicked for their expertise and commitment to our mission, has been instrumental in building the trusted reputation we hold today.
Company Description
About us At Friendly Nurses Home Health Care, Inc., we take pride in our roots as a family-owned and operated home health agency based in Bakersfield, California. Our founders, experienced medical social workers with over 15 years of combined experience in the industry, recognized the need for high-quality, compassionate, and personalized care in the comfort of patients’ homes. Driven by a deep understanding of the challenges faced by patients and their families, our founders embarked on a mission to create an agency that would deliver exceptional home health care services while maintaining the dignity and respect of each individual. Our passionate and dedicated team, handpicked for their expertise and commitment to our mission, has been instrumental in building the trusted reputation we hold today.