Nurse, LPN

AdaptHealth offers full‑service home medical equipment products and services to empower patients to live their best lives – out of the hospital and in their homes. We are actively recruiting in your area. If you are passionate about making a profound impact on the quality of patients’ lives, please apply.

Job Duties

• Ensures physician orders are followed and included in the patient’s plan of care
• Develops and revises the plan of care based on physician orders
• Ensures nursing orders are carried out in a professional manner, satisfying professional ethics, patient rights, and State and Federal codes and regulations
• Continuously monitors patient outcomes and reports changes to supervisors to prevent hospital readmission
• Participates in effective communication amongst other clinicians providing care to the patient
• Completes and submits all required documentation within established agency guidelines
• Communicates the patient’s progress to the supervisor and makes changes as necessary under the physician’s direction
• Covers after‑hours, weekend, and holiday on‑call shifts to meet branch needs
• Maintains confidentiality of all company and patient‑related information and protects patient rights as defined in the Patient Bill of Rights
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, required in‑services, and other meetings as requested
• Instructs patients/caregivers on safety measures appropriate to care and environment; observes/implements standard precautions and infection control for all patients
• Ensures accurate patient assessments are completed in a timely manner
• Coordinates related services for patients
• Responds to emergency patient needs promptly and escalates to supervisors and physicians as needed
• Always represents self in a professional and ethical manner
• Takes professional responsibility for self‑protection during work in potentially hazardous situations
• Completes all required patient‑care documentation and reports accurately and in a timely manner
• Communicates with clinical staff, physicians, and other health‑care providers to assure quality and continuity of patient care
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associate degree in nursing or equivalent
• Current and unrestricted LPN clinical license
• Two (2) years of clinical nursing experience (required)
• Five (5) years of related home medical equipment (HME) experience (preferred)
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license

Pay

$35.00 – $37.00 per hour