Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Home Health

About the Role

AdventHealth is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our home health team. This role involves developing professional and clinical skills through attendance at staff development meetings, pertinent educational activities, and professional affiliations. The LPN participates in the review process and the agency performance improvement program, while providing direct patient care responsibilities for assigned patients in an efficient, organized manner under the direction of the RN.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Performs treatments within their scope of training and administers medications to assigned patients
• Assesses 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
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Grad or Equivalent [Required]
• Technical/Vocational School [Required] in LPN
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) [Required]
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• Driver's License (DL) [Required]
• Auto Insurance (AL) [Required]
• Background check meets organizational guidelines [Required]

Skills

• Demonstrates knowledge of practical nursing theory, modalities, treatments, and skills [Required]
• A high level of multitasking, organization, and proactive communication skills are necessary [Required]
• Problem-solving abilities [Required]
• Positive interpersonal communication skills [Required]
• Must possess sound judgment and critical thinking skills [Required]
• Team and customer service oriented [Required]
• Must be able to manage multiple details, tasks, and decision-making abilities under busy and stressful working conditions [Required]
• Basic computer skills required including but not limited to MS Office [Required]
• Venipuncture skills [Required]
• Must be proficient in the English language [Required]
• Requires individuals to be able to make emergency and mature independent judgments and decisions [Required]
• Must have excellent communication skills, be flexible, and able to interact positively with associates [Required]
• Additional computer knowledge [Preferred]
• Additional languages [Preferred]
• Knowledge with a Point of Care software system for patient care documentation [Preferred]
• IV Certified (IV) [Preferred]

Experience

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

Schedule

Full Time: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, flexible, rotating weekends on-call

Locations

North: The Villages, Lady Lake, Belleview, Summerfield, Marion Oaks, Wildwood, Bushnell, Coleman, and Oxford
South: Clermont, Minneola, Groveland
All of Lake County