Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Home Health

About the role

Joining AdventHealth is about extending the healing ministry of Christ. You will be valued for your unique experiences and thrive professionally while growing spiritually.

Responsibilities

• Develops professional and clinical skills through staff development meetings, educational activities, and professional affiliations.
• Participates in the review process and agency performance improvement program.
• Provides patient education, medication administration, wound dressing changes, and ostomy care as directed by the RN and ordered by the physician.
• Displays flexibility in accepting assignment changes and participates in weekend/after-hours coverage and call rotation.
• Reports pertinent observations to the attending physician and RN, and implements changes in the patient care plan as directed.
• Communicates changes to the appropriate members of the home health care team.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills with all team members, patients, and families.
• Maintains clinical record information in accordance with established standards and within established time frames.
• Provides direct patient care responsibilities for assigned patients in an efficient, organized manner under the direction of the RN.
• Performs treatments within their scope of training and administers medications to assigned patients.
• Affects patients during clinical check-in, documents pertinent medical information and vital signs, and assesses for signs of abuse or neglect using age-specific guidelines.
• Administers treatments, medications, and follow-up assessments ordered by the provider, verifying as needed, and responds appropriately in clinical emergencies and triage situations.
• Performs diagnostic and occupational medicine testing, including EKG, spirometry, audiometry, titmus, and pulse oximetry, and complete forensic testing collections in accordance with established guidelines.
• Collects data specific to the age of the patient and contributes to their plan of care.
• Receives, verifies, and implements physician orders, ensuring orders taken by the LPN are co-signed by an RN.

Requirements

• High School Grad or Equiv
• Technical/Vocational School graduate of an accredited school of licensed practical nursing
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS)
• IV Certified (IV) [Preferred]
• Driver's License (DL) [Preferred]

Skills

• Knowledge of practical nursing theory, modalities, treatments, and skills
• High level of multitasking, organization, and proactive communication skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• Positive interpersonal communication skills
• Sound judgment and critical thinking skills
• Team and customer service oriented
• Excellent communication skills, ability to be flexible, and positive interactions with associates
• Basic computer skills including MS Office
• Knowledge with a Point of Care software system for patient care documentation [Preferred]

Qualifications

• 1+ year of medical/surgical experience [Preferred]

Benefits

Extensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, 403-B retirement plan, career development resources, mental health resources, pet benefits, and more.

Pay

$20.95 - $38.96

Schedule

Full time, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm / On-call weekend commitment monthly/quarterly

Location

Coverage in NE Johnson County MO and Johnson County KS