Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Home Care

About the role

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we're excited about what the future holds for health care. This role provides nursing care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse and/or licensed physician.

Responsibilities

• Observes, compiles and reports the patient’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews available information obtained by health care team members.
• Contributes to plan of care under direction of registered nurse, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Reviews plan of care to reflect changing patient needs and provides input for updates as needed.
• Implements care based on delegated interventions identified in care plan and medical orders, within scope of practice.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Maintains, updates and revises required documentation according to patient changes in condition, as regulated by federal and/or state guidelines.
• Effectively communicates and coordinates with members of the interdisciplinary team regarding appropriate functional/care level and transition to another level.
• Performs audits related to the reimbursement documentation and the quality management process.
• Facilitates problem solving with residents, families, referral sources, insurance companies and clinical staff.

Requirements

• Must possess a current, valid LPN or LVN license in state of practice, temporary LPN or LVN license in state of practice, or compact LPN or LVN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Completion of a state approved IV therapy program may be required in certain facilities and/or departments in accordance with state scope of practice, regulatory requirements or facility/ department policy.

Qualifications

• Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.

Skills

Specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to contribute to the assessment of data and to plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$25.54 - $38.30 / hour

Schedule

Full Time/ 40 Hours Monday-Friday 5 Eight hour shifts8:00am- 5:00pm