What are the responsibilities and job description for the Private Duty Nurse (LPN) PRN position at Heart of the Carolinas Home Care?
Job Summary
We are looking for a compassionate LPN to join our growing team! The right candidate has a can-do attitude, a friendly demeanor, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to provide medical support to our clients in their homes.
Benefits
- Flexibility in Scheduling - Create Your Schedule
- Opportunities for Pay Increase
Responsibilities
- Visit patients in their homes for one-on-one visits.
- Complete initial and ongoing assessments to identify the physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of home care patients.
- Assess patients’ conditions and chart observations and perform evaluation tasks including vital signs and medication review.
- Administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s physician.
- Educate patients and their families on proper home care strategies and procedures and make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life.
- Provide effective communication to patients/clients, their family members, team members, and other home care professionals.
- Medication Administration
- Trach-Care and Feeding Tube Care
Qualifications
- Current state license as an RN
- 1 Year experience as a RN/LPN preferred.
- Proof of current CPR certification
- Compassionate, friendly demeanor
- Excellent communication skills
- Current driver’s license and reliable transportation
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
