PRN LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

About Nest & Care

Nest & Care is a nurse-owned and operated level III agency offering 24/7 quality home care services.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
• Conducting and documenting ongoing data collection related to patient/family reporting to the RN following guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Providing care to age-specific patient populations such as children, adolescents, adults, or older adults utilizing the nursing process.
• Providing direct or indirect patient care services including but not limited to medication administration.
• Demonstrating the ability to perform and respond appropriately in emergency situations.
• Completing nursing care documentation for assigned patients.
• Developing and maintaining effective communication with patients, families, physicians, colleagues, and co-workers to ensure the ongoing provision of patient care.
• Performing tasks and/or interacting with patients, families, staff, and other personnel in a courteous, honest, and compassionate manner.
• Observing patients, charting, and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking any necessary action.
• Administering prescribed medications or starting intravenous fluids, and noting times and amounts on patients' charts.
• Answering patients' calls and determining how to assist them.
• Measuring and recording patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
• Providing basic patient care and treatments, such as taking temperatures and blood pressure, dressing wounds, treating bedsores, giving enemas, douches, alcohol rubs, and massages, or performing catheterizations.
• Helping patients with bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, moving in bed, and standing and walking.
• Working as part of a health care team to assess patient needs, plan and modify care, and implement interventions.
• Recording food and fluid intake and output.
• Evaluating nursing intervention outcomes, conferring with other healthcare team members as necessary.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, or proof of successful challenge of LPN Exam.
• Minimum of one (1) year of recent experience in a home care setting for pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients, within the period of two (2) years.
• Current unrestricted LPN license in the State of Maryland.
• Current IV Certificate.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.
• TB vaccination and Hep B vaccination.
• Graduation from an accredited and approved nursing program, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
• Clear criminal background and driving record.
• Two professional references within the healthcare field.
• Prior home care experience is strongly preferred.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including a willingness to teach and mentor caregivers.
• Comfort with technology; prior experience with electronic medical records preferred.
• Ability to drive and travel to cases as assigned.
• Availability for weekdays and some weekends.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule