What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse position at Interim HealthCare?
Licensed Practical Nurse at Interim HealthCare
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will provide compassionate in-home patient care, collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure a comprehensive care plan. You will support clients by delivering direct patient care, conducting assessments, and educating families to enhance patient outcomes. This role emphasizes work-life balance with flexible scheduling and no overtime requirements, allowing you to focus on making a meaningful impact in your patients' lives.
Description
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will be called to care when you're needed most. As part of Interim Healthcare Home Health, you'll support a full range of patient services to bring comfort and dignity to our clients.
What We Offer Our Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN)
- Competitive pay, benefits, and incentives
- Truly flexible scheduling - a dedication to work/life balance
- Daily Pay option available
- No Overtime Required
- 1:1 patient care
Working at Interim HealthCare means a career unlike any other. With integrity at the center of all we do, we know that when we support you and your community, you'll change lives every day.
Your Responsibilities
- Provide in-home direct patient care according to the provider's prescribed plan of care (and nursing scope of practice) while closely monitoring progress/recovery
- Complete skilled assessments and provide exceptional patient-centered care in the home
- Evaluate patient needs and implement a comprehensive care plan that addresses those needs
- Communicate patient conditions and collaborate with appropriate providers to deliver care when patient needs evolve
- Complete all clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines
- Provide education to patients and family members involved in patient's care
- Work to decrease readmissions by promoting preventative care and ensuring continuity of care
Qualifications
- Graduate of a practical (vocational) nursing program for LPN/LVN and has a current license as an LPN/LVN in the state(s) in which he/she practices
- At least 1200 hours of experience as an LPN/LVN or completion of the Office's preceptor program
- Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice as Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state associated with this position
- Current CPR/AED/BLS/First Aid certification
- Reliable transportation to/from care sites and/or work locations
- Two (2) years of experience practicing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN in a home health or similar setting
