Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Home Health

About the Role

AdventHealth is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our home health care team. This full-time position offers the opportunity to develop professional and clinical skills while providing direct patient care in a community-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops professional and clinical skills through attendance at staff development meetings, pertinent educational activities, and professional affiliations
• Participates in the review process and the 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
• 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) - Field of Study: LPN
• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) (Required)
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) (Required)
• IV Certified (IV) (Preferred)
• 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); additional computer knowledge (Preferred)
• Venipuncture skills (Required)
• Must be proficient in the English language; additional languages (Preferred)
• 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)
• Knowledge with a Point of Care software system for patient care documentation (Preferred)

Experience

• 1+ year of medical/surgical experience (Preferred)

Schedule

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

Pay

$20.97 - $38.99