LPN Staff Visiting Nurse

About the role

Provides hands-on care to each assigned patient and delivers efficient and effective quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Accepts patient care reports and patient assignments from the RN Team Leader for all patients assigned.
• Collaborates with the RN Team Leader to ensure timely completion of assigned visits and submission of required documentation.
• Coordinates a weekly visiting schedule for all assigned patients and conducts visits according to the schedule.
• Contacts the RN Team Leader on a daily basis for any changes to the schedule.
• Notifies the RN Team Leader of any anticipated problems with the posted schedule.
• Establishes and maintains an effective and efficient visit route and provides direct patient care in compliance with the plan of care.
• Communicates frequently with the RN Team Leader, physicians, other team members, and the patient/family to coordinate changes in patient care and ensure appropriate follow-up and supporting documentation.
• Maintains a complete and accurate calendar book, including disaster codes, emergency information, due dates for lab work, etc.
• Completes assigned patient care visits in accordance with physician orders.
• Documents supporting information accurately and promptly, including visit reports, care plans, medication profiles, progress notes, revisions to the plan of treatment for recertification, discharge/transfer summaries, etc.
• Assists with prn and routine patient visits as needed and rotates on-call assignments when requested.
• Attends team conferences for all patients assigned to the nurse and participates in offering input regarding each patient's care and progress.
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to business practices, business activities, and personnel.
• Participates in special projects and overtime work when requested.
• Maintains a professional attitude and appearance at all times.

Requirements

• Licensed Practical Nurse, currently licensed in the state of Tennessee.
• Current valid driver’s license.
• Working knowledge of the home health care program and previous experience providing home health visits preferred.
• Computer data entry and word processing skills desirable.

Qualifications

• Accepts patient care reports and patient assignments from the RN Team Leader for all patients assigned.
• Collaborates with the RN Team Leader to ensure timely completion of assigned visits and submission of required documentation.
• Coordinates a weekly visiting schedule for all assigned patients and conducts visits according to the schedule.
• Contacts the RN Team Leader on a daily basis for any changes to the schedule.
• Notifies the RN Team Leader of any anticipated problems with the posted schedule.
• Establishes and maintains an effective and efficient visit route and provides direct patient care in compliance with the plan of care.
• Communicates frequently with the RN Team Leader, physicians, other team members, and the patient/family to coordinate changes in patient care and ensure appropriate follow-up and supporting documentation.
• Maintains a complete and accurate calendar book, including disaster codes, emergency information, due dates for lab work, etc.
• Completes assigned patient care visits in accordance with physician orders.
• Documents supporting information accurately and promptly, including visit reports, care plans, medication profiles, progress notes, revisions to the plan of treatment for recertification, discharge/transfer summaries, etc.
• Assists with prn and routine patient visits as needed and rotates on-call assignments when requested.
• Attends team conferences for all patients assigned to the nurse and participates in offering input regarding each patient's care and progress.
• Maintains confidentiality of information related to business practices, business activities, and personnel.
• Participates in special projects and overtime work when requested.
• Maintains a professional attitude and appearance at all times.