LPN Home Care

Essential Duties

• Take and transcribe physicians’ orders, send out telephone order slips, if applicable, uses the pharmacy fax machine to order medications.
• Aid with orientation, teaching, and supervision of nursing personnel; report all concerns and accomplishments to DON.
• Might participate in employee performance evaluations, report concerns to DON, and make recommendations to the DON concerning employee counseling, etc.
• Continuously assess resident’s conditions and needs; report observations to DON.
• Contribute toward development of resident care plans, utilizing all knowledge of restorative and rehabilitative nursing principles.
• Admit and orient new residents; follow complete admission procedures.
• Maintain resident charts, performs charting duties, keeps narcotic counts and medication records, and counts controlled substances with on-coming shift nurse.
• Complete forms for transfer and discharge.
• Perform or delegate and supervise all care for assigned residents.
• Make rounds, records vital statistics data.
• Administer medications; perform other professional nursing duties as required.
• May help administer enemas, tube feeding and G-tubes, glucometer readings, catheterization, suctioning, administering of intravenous fluids, treatments involving sterile technique dressings, catheter irrigations, isolation technique, setting up oxygen, performing CPR, caring for terminal and deceased residents.
• Administer emergency care, notify physician and family or residents representative, of condition change or emergency and render follow-up care according to physicians’ orders.
• Respond immediately to resident's emergency call system, including for independent living residents) and take appropriate action; document all such occurrences.
• Accompany and assist physician with examinations, follow Care Plan, administer medications, stop orders, orders needed, order medications from pharmacy, notify physician of any unusual or abnormal observations.
• Perform restorative and rehabilitative nursing for residents by teaching self-help and independence in activities of daily living according to the residents care plan. May help prepare residents for discharge.

Qualifications

• A desire to make a difference!
• Willingness to grow!
• Currently licensed to practice nursing in Ohio (LPN).
• Valid CPR
• At least six (6) months experience in medical or surgical nursing, preferably with geriatric patients; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• General knowledge of the psychosocial and physical problems of the geriatric population required.
• Ability to teach, supervise and motivate nursing staff to ensure appropriate care and rehabilitation.
• Must have the ability to follow written and/or oral instructions and understand concepts of measurements.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.

Benefits

• 1:1 staff to patient ratios in resident apartments in a place where you are valued and celebrated!
• No travel required, all within the community!
• 7-10 Hours Shifts available
• Flexibly in Scheduling- 6 week schedule available
• Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental & so much more!
• Annual Pay Increases
• Student tuition reimbursement- We Support Specialized Certifications or Get your RN License!
• Scholarship opportunities to help you reach your career goals through continued education
• Discounted meals
• Bonuses for referrals