LPN Licensed Practical Nurse - Homecare

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinates care with community and agency resources and with the designated registered nurse on a regular basis.
• Performs procedures and treatments accurately and documents appropriately.
• Communicates adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal client care issues, observations or concerns to the designated registered nurse or CM in a timely manner.
• Assists adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal clients in meeting socialization needs.
• Promotes education for adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal clients, client families and the community.
• Documents timely and accurate computer entry of patient/job information to facilitate service, creation of time sheets and other required patient/employment documents and reports.
• Communicates effectively and tactfully with adult, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal clients, recognizing their age, cultural diversity, needs, abilities and physical condition.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of a NLN accredited school of nursing required.
• Current State of Connecticut Practical Nurse license.
• One year of acute care experience required.
• Previous homecare experience is strongly preferred.
• Maintains current Drivers’ License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous homecare experience.