LVN/LPN

Overview

Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), where your expertise will make a meaningful difference in patient care. This vital role involves delivering compassionate nursing services across diverse settings. You will be an essential part of a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered care that promotes health, safety, and well-being. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about supporting individuals with complex health needs, this is the opportunity for you!

Duties

• Provide skilled nursing care to clients as directed by the Registered Nurse and Physician's plan of care, in accordance to agency's policies.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and health history documentation using Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems such as WellSky/Kinnser.
• Promotes and maintains client health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures under the guidance of the Registered Nurse who is assigned to the same case.
• Educates clients in appropriate self-care techniques.
• Helps achieve and maintain continuity of client care by assisting, planning, and exchanging information with other health professionals.
• Prepares clinical progress on all clients; communicates health status to the appropriate healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate discharge planning, case management activities, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless continuity of care.
• Maintain detailed medical documentation adhering to HIPAA confidentiality policies while ensuring compliance with long-term care regulations and coding standards.
• Respond to triage calls or urgent patient needs by evaluating symptoms and providing appropriate interventions or referrals.
• Keeps abreast of changes and trends affecting skilled nursing care and licensed nurse functions.
• Attends client care conferences, meets with quality assurance/improvement coordinator weekly to update any client information accordingly.
• Communicates regularly with the registered nurse.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Valid LVN/LPN license: with current state licensure required; additional certifications such as Basic Life Support (BLS) are essential.
• Experience: 1 year proven experience working with geriatric patients in a home health environment preferred.
• Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency in EMR/EHR systems such as WellSky/Kinnser; experience with medical documentation and medical records management is highly desirable.
• Knowledge: Strong knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and medical terminology relevant to diverse healthcare settings including hospital medicine, ICU, trauma centers (Level I/II), or home & community care.
• Experience with: IV insertion/insertion techniques, venipuncture (phlebotomy), catheter care, tube feeding procedures, and infection control practices required.
• Ability: Ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations such as emergency medicine or acute care environments while maintaining clinical confidentiality policies.
• Patient assessment skills: Excellent patient assessment skills combined with compassionate communication to support individuals with disabilities or complex health conditions like infectious diseases or dementia.

Application Question(s):

• Do you have your own transportation?
• Applicant will be required to conduct background check.

License/Certification:

LVN/LPN License: (Required)

Work Location:

In person