What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse - Homecare position at Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VT & NH?
Home care is the future of health care. More and more patients are deciding to heal where they feel most comfortable—at home. Enjoy a career that celebrates your exceptional skill and autonomy, applies your adaptability and critical thinking, and encourages you to perform at the highest clinical level.
VNH is an established leader in home health care and hospice, serving this community since 1907. As a non-profit, our only goal is helping people and providing you with the right team and resources to care for your patients.
Responsibilities of a Licensed Practical Nurse include:
- Performs prescribed individualized patient care to patients as delegated.
- Participates in patient case conferences as appropriate.
- Assists the RN in the preparation, evaluation and modification of the patient's plan of care as appropriate.
- Observes and reports to the RN the patient's physical and emotional needs and reactions to treatment and to medications.
- Provides nursing care in a way that considers patient's privacy, comfort and safety.
- Demonstrates the ability to instruct patients in the home and at community programs.
- Performs procedures based on the Agency's policies and procedures.
- Performs selected procedures based on the Agency’s competency testing.
- Administers medication after successful completion of a medication competency.
- Accepts verbal orders from physicians.
- Assists the RN in planned patient teaching.
- Documents patient information in a clear, legible and accurate manner according to policy.
- Documentation is completed within established time frames to meet Federal and State requirements.
Qualifications of a Licensed Practical Nurse include:
- Must possess an active LPN license in both VT and NH.
- 1-2 years’ experience in home care preferred.
- Ability to communicate clearly, verbally, and in writing.
- Flexible in adapting to work schedule changes in order to meet patient’s 24 hour needs.
