LPN - Home Health

About the role

PeaceHealth is seeking an LPN Home and Community - Home Health for a Full Time, 1.00 FTE, Day position.

Responsibilities

• Implements and evaluates patient care under the supervision of an RN.
• Participates in the development of a patient-specific care plan.
• Provides direct patient care in patient homes including administering medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Understands and applies knowledge in edema/lymphedema management, venipuncture, management of PICC lines, implanted ports, post-surgical drains, and pulmonary and abdominal drains.
• Provides focused systems and wound assessment.
• Reports acute medical problems and condition changes to the case manager and/or attending physician, as directed.
• Demonstrates proficiency in communicating effectively with individuals diagnosed with mental and behavioral disorders, and to operate efficiently in an independent home setting.
• Documents patient care in health record according to department standards.
• Delegates, prioritizes, requests and accepts guidance and assistance from others to assure delivery of care in a safe and timely manner.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through continued education and professional development.
• Assists in the transporting of patients, specimens, supplies and equipment and in the maintenance and stocking of supplies and equipment to patient homes.
• May triage patient phone calls, counsel patients, providing patient education, taking patient histories, administering prescribed medications, changing dressings, cleaning wounds and monitoring patient vital signs.
• Teaches the patient and caregivers about disease management, in accordance with the plan of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Accredited State Board of Nursing LPN Program Required.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year; Preferred: clinical experience as an LPN and Preferred: Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs.
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Skills

• Basic