Field LVN/RN

Job Description

Love your job and feel fulfilled as an In-Home Care Licensed Vocational Nurse. Family Tree Private Care is searching for full-time, part-time, and PRN LVNs. We are looking for compassionate nurses with a passion for service, family values, and a true desire to help the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Travel to assigned patient’s homes and manage their care plan according to physician’s instructions.
• Assess and chart observations of the patient’s condition at each visit.
• Complete evaluation tasks, including reviewing medication and vital signs.
• Dress or redress wounds and assess the healing progress.
• Educating caregivers and family on the aftercare or ongoing care of the patient.
• Keep the patient comfortable through palliative care.
• Recommend tools or devices that may improve the quality of life for the patient.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills that allow them to get to know their patients, build personal rapport and establish trust to provide high-quality care while increasing patients’ enjoyment and comfort.
• Initiative so they can make independent decisions when required and accept direction and requests from patients.
• The ability to follow instructions but also act independently if necessary.
• Excellent observational and problem-solving skills
• Able to act swiftly in emergencies and work efficiently.
• Flexibility and patience to work in a variety of living environments.
• Knowledge of clinical skills including changing bandages, giving tube feedings, administering shots, and setting up and monitoring IVs

Requirements and Qualifications

• A relevant license and certification
• A valid driver’s license and reliable transport
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working in the home care industry (or related industry – hospice, home health, hospital, etc.)