Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Home Health

Responsibilities

• Utilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family outcomes.
• Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence-based literature.
• Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to thoroughly and decisively document to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements.
• Recognizes changes in clinical situations. Consults with RN as to action based on observation.
• Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for all patients including those with complex problems.
• Prioritizes and organizes patient care based on established plan of care, ensures clear hand-off communication to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients, utilizing excellent communication techniques like SBAR and 5P's.
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary case conferences. (As appropriate based on employment status).
• Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective team member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care following the Advocate MVP of Excellence.
• Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among team members.
• Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill and competency of self and other department members. (As appropriate based on employment status).
• Participates in staff meetings, agency in-services, and educational activities to enhance development and support organizational initiatives.
• Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual patient needs by utilizing motivational interviewing and problem solving techniques.
• Promotes patient/family knowledge and confidence to safely manage self care, disease process, medications, procedures and infection control prevention.
• Participates in implementing an individualized approach to the plan of care, which includes assessment of physical, psychosocial, comfort, and wellness needs utilizing SMART goals, under the supervision of the RN.
• Once plan of care is established by the RN, participates in the ongoing assessment of patient and family readiness and involves them in goal setting, planning, and implementation of care, under the supervision of the RN.
• Provides care that routinely exceeds patient and family expectations, as measured by survey instruments.
• Incorporates AHHS Standards of Behavior into interactions with patients, other associates, and physicians.
• Demonstrates adherence to personnel and