PRN LPN Home Health

Responsibilities

• Performs and monitors basic patient care according to policies and procedures
• Uses nursing process including assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating to meet the patient’s physical and psychological needs
• Provides a safe and comfortable environment in the patient’s home
• Ensures privacy and demonstrates concern for the dignity of patient in performing all patient care
• Completes assignments in a timely manner
• Communicates patient care problems or potential problems to the primary RN, Administrative Staff and/or other IDT members as identified/occur to assure continuity and coordination of care
• Maintains patient confidentiality according to policies and procedures
• Functions effectively as a LPN in respect to organization, communication, and prioritization
• Completes and documents full system assessment, including assessment of level of cophysical and psychosocial aspects and identifies age‑specific criteria upon admission and each visit thereafter
• Understands pathophysiologic process by taking appropriate nursing action in accordance with changes in patient condition (collaborates with primary RN)