LPN - Home Health - Standish

Description

The Care Team The care you deserve and the support you need.

Come Join Our Growing Team! The Care Team Home Health Is Looking For a Full-Time LPN In , MI, And Surrounding Areas. We Specialize In Providing Home Care And Hospice In The Home And Facilities. If You Are Looking For a New And Exciting Opportunity, We Encourage You To Apply Today. A Member Of The Recruiting Team Will Be In Contact With You To Discuss This Opportunity In More Detail. At The Care Team We Offer

• Engaging Company Culture
• Competitive Compensation and Excellent Benefits
• Growth from within through training, supportive leadership, and collaboration with the best of the best in your field
• Independence, Autonomy, and Flexibility!
• Innovation and industry-leading systems and technology
  
  

As a member of The Care Team, you will enjoy a wealth of great benefit choices including:

• A full benefits package including Health, dental, and vision
• 401k with company match
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible spending
• Company Paid and optional Life and Long-Term Disability, Short Term Disability
• Accident Coverage
  
  

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides skilled nursing care to patients in their homes under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Provides service by each patients home health plan of care and LPNs scope of practice. Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations, reimbursement guidelines as well as agencys policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Home Health setting preferred.
• Should have a minimum of one (1) year of work experience as an LPN preferable in-home care or hospital setting. Home health experience preferred.
• Licensed LPN in the State of Michigan.
• Knowledge of general nursing practice.
  
  

Regulatory Requirements

• Licensed or registered in the State of Michigan.
• Must pass a criminal background check & MVR check.
• Completed health statements acknowledging the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Valid state drivers license.
• Proof of current automobile insurance.
• Current CPR card; On-line CPR certification accepted; Hands-on CPR certification preferred. TB testing per agency policy; (1 or 2 step TB skin test within 12 months of hire & annual TB symptom screening thereafter).
  
  

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Hospice Expertise

• Must be computer literate and able to maintain simple records in English.
• Promotes patient/family education using various verbal and written communication techniques that take into account the patients/familys cultural, ethnic, and/or personal needs or preferences.
• Collaborates with the patient/family to learn appropriate self-care techniques.
• Submits documentation on time per agency policy.
• Knowledgeable of current federal, state, and agency regulations concerning patient care, includes incident management and reporting.
• Maintains regulatory requirements. Including complying with Legal Authority: Act 519, Public Acts of 1982; MCL 400.11, which states: All persons employed, licensed, registered, or certified to provide health care, must report a suspicion or reasonable cause to believe that physical, mental, or sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an adult has occurred.
• Participates in agencys other mandated activities, i.e., in-services, Quality Assurance, and Performance Improvement (QAPI); staff meetings.
  
  

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing.
• Must hold a license to practice practical nursing in Michigan by LARA.
• Should have a minimum of one (1) year of work experience as an LPN preferable in a Hospice setting. Hospice experience preferred
• Knowledge of general nursing practice.
• Current CPR card; On-line CPR certification accepted, Hands-on CPR certification preferred.
  
  

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to or from this job at any time. It is not designed to contain nor be interpreted as a comprehensive account of all the responsibilities or qualifications required of an employee assigned to this job. These job duties may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons