Private Duty LPN/RN- Union Mon-Fri DAYS

This job provides skilled nursing care to patients in their homes using acquired skills to identify health-related problems, adopt appropriate intervention measures, and promote standard health practices. This position reports to the Director of Patient Care Services.

Pay

$30–$40/hour

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care in the home to patients in accordance with the service plan, physician's orders, and agency policies.
• Perform all aspects of patient care specific to the standard of care for the patient's age and in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Promote and maintain patient health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures.
• Assist patients in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
• Prepare clinical progress notes and follow the client service plan as developed by the registered nurse and according to agency policy.
• Submit all notes and visit verifications in a timely and efficient manner.
• Keep abreast of nursing trends and knowledge.
• Communicate current health status and needs of patients to the appropriate staff.
• Demonstrate a desire to set and meet objectives and to find increasingly efficient ways to perform tasks.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and the patient's clinical condition.
• Complete work with accuracy and within time frames.
• Notify the Director of Patient Care Services of any anticipated problems with the posted schedule and provide as much advance notice of changes/problems as is possible.
• Adhere to agency infection control and safety policies, including education, reporting, and practice implementation specific to the job position.
• Keep the Director of Patient Care Services informed of events, problems, and concerns at all times.
• Participate in the on-call schedule to attend to the care needs of patients outside of regular hours.
• Maintain current/valid Kentucky nursing license.
• Maintain confidentiality of all records and reports maintained for all patients.

Qualifications

• Valid Kentucky nursing license (LPN or RN).
• Current CPR certification or willingness to obtain.
• Current TB skin test or willingness to obtain.
• Competency in general nursing skills, techniques, and practice.
• Private duty experience helpful, but not required.

Skills

• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents, and medical orders. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from patients.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands

Ability to regularly stand, walk, use hands to handle/feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, smell, manipulate up to 50 pounds, lift up to 30 pounds, and ability to walk independently up and down a normal flight of stairs. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Demands

Ability to adapt and perform job duties in demanding environments (i.e. temperature changes, cigarette exposure, pet exposure, and various other household chemicals).