Overview
Join our dedicated home care team as a Full-Time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals requiring compassionate, personalized nursing care. In this vital role, you will provide skilled nursing services directly in patients' homes, ensuring they receive safe, effective, and respectful care tailored to their unique needs. Your expertise will support clients across a variety of settings, including long-term care, assisted living, hospice, and acute care environments. Embrace the opportunity to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team committed to excellence in patient-centered care.
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive nursing assessments and develop individualized care plans for patients in their home environment.
- Administer medications, including injections and IV infusions, following strict protocols and ensuring patient safety.
- Monitor vital signs, perform physical examinations, and evaluate patient responses to treatment interventions.
- Manage complex cases such as dementia care, Alzheimer's care, pain management, and working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Utilize electronic health record (EHR) systems like Epic or Cerner to document patient information accurately and maintain medical records in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
- Provide education and support to patients and their families on medication management, disease processes, and health coaching strategies.
- Coordinate discharge planning, case management activities, and collaborate with physicians for diagnostic evaluation or urgent care needs.
Qualifications
- Valid LPN license with current state licensure required.
- Critical care experience or ICU experience highly preferred; hospital or emergency medicine background is advantageous.
- Demonstrated proficiency with EMR/EHR systems such as Epic, Cerner, or Athenahealth.
- Experience working with geriatric patients, including long-term care regulations and dementia or Alzheimer's care expertise.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD coding (ICD-9/10), medication administration protocols, and infection control practices.
- Strong assessment skills with the ability to perform physical examinations and vital sign monitoring accurately.
- Excellent communication skills to educate patients effectively while maintaining clinical confidentiality policies.
Join us in providing exceptional home-based nursing care that enriches lives through compassion and clinical excellence! We are committed to supporting your professional growth by offering ongoing training opportunities in areas such as pain management, IV infusion techniques, hospice care, and more—empowering you to deliver the highest quality of patient-centered services every day.
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
