What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse LPN IV Certified Home Health position at Stillwater Medical Center?
Do you like to help patients in a home care setting? We have the job for you!Some of the skills needed for this LPN role :
- Excellent communication with patients and across the care team
- Accountable, with good follow through
- Dependable
- Exceptional customer serviceWhy choose Stillwater Medical?
- Excellent benefits
- New wages in 2024
- Supportive work environment
- Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work since 2012Here are the details this LPN, Home Health position :
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Must be able to drive within 50 mile radius of Stillwater
- Paid mileage
- Weekend rotation
- On call : JOB SUMMARY : A clinically competent licensed practical nurse who delivers nursing care to patients at their place of residence under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs IV skills according to policy and procedure. Makes daily home visits with personal vehicle within 50-mile radius of Stillwater.QUALIFICATIONS :
- Licensed to practice in the state of Oklahoma.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Recommended by Nurse Manager for position.
- Minimum of 1-year of experience.
- Home telephone and dependable transportation required.
- Current CPR card (BLS) or completion of course within 30 days of hire.
- Having and maintaining a valid Oklahoma Driver's License and satisfactory driving record is a condition of employment. Automobile liability insurance required.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
- Must have strength and stamina for prolonged walking, standing, and dealing with stressful situations.
- Demonstrates adequate vision, or correctable with glasses, to read and write.
- Able to hear, or correctable with hearing devices, and able to talk to converse with others in person and over the phone.
- Able to hear, see, and feel to accurately assess, monitor, and administer care.
- Able to frequently lift at least 60 lbs., reach, pull, push, bend, stoop, and kneel.
- Possess fine motor skills and hand / eye coordination to give care (i.e. : insert catheters, start IVs, administer medications, and handle instruments).
- Able to work in a latex-burdened environment.
