What are the responsibilities and job description for the HOME CARE LPNS IN HARTFORD COUNTY - FULL TIME / PART TIME / PERDIEM position at HOME CARE VNA?
LPNS NEEDED
Direct Patient Care:
- Conduct comprehensive assessment of patients’ physical, mental, and psychosocial needs Develop care plans to prevent disease exacerbation, improve outcomes, increase patient engagement in self-care, decrease risk status, and minimize hospital and ED utilization
- Utilize behavioral strategies help patients adopt healthy behaviors and improve self-care in chronic disease management. Promote self-management goals.
- Assist patients in navigating the health care system. Coordinate Specialty care, follow-up on test results and other care coordination needs.
- Follow-up with patients within 24 hours on inpatient discharge & within 48 hours of ED visit notification
- Partner with external case management programs to coordinate care
- Ongoing evaluation and documentation of patient progress/ risk status Document in EMR; communicate with care teams
- Document in EMR
- Assess patients’ condition during every visit and chart your observations
- Perform evaluation tasks, including vital signs and medication review
- Administer medication as prescribed by the patient’s Physician
- Dress or redress open wounds and assess progress of healing
- Educate patients and their families on proper home health care strategies and procedures
- Coordinate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Physicians and anyone else involved in the patient’s care plan
- Provide palliative care as needed to keep the patient comfortable
- Make recommendations for devices or tools that might improve the patient’s quality of life
- Listen to the patient and respond to concerns or requests
RATE: $30.00 PER VISIT!!
LOOKING TO SERVICE AREAS IN:
- Enfield
- Hartford
- East Hartford
- West Hartford
- Windsor
- East Windsor
- South Windsor
- Bloomfield
- New Britian
- Wethersfield
- Vernon
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $30.00 per hour
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $30