Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN / Home Health
US-MS-CHARLESTON
BrightSpring Health Services
Req #: 166901
Type: PRN
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Overview: Adoration Home Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to join our team. This position is a great opportunity to grow your LPN skillset while providing essential one-on-one care to individuals in the home care setting. Join our team of dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses today to begin helping people live their best life. Our comprehensive benefits include: * * Flexible schedule * Competitive pay + mileage reimbursement * 401K with Company match! * Tuition reimbursement + other discounts Responsibilities: * Providing 1:1 care for client following client's plan of care at all times while maintaining client's dignity and independence * Monitoring client's vital statistics and reporting abnormal findings to the Case Manager and Physician * Administering medications, feedings, oxygen, ostomy care as needed per client's plan of care and provided assessments of results * Completing routines as established by other care professionals such as PT, OT, Speech Therapists * Ensuring infection control policies are maintained at all times, reporting possible communicable diseases or infections and ensuring the overall implementation and practice of infection control procedures are implemented * Accurately documenting nursing actions of all care given and communication with family, case manager, and physicians as well as documenting the progress and outcomes for established goals and informing physician, case manager, and families of changes in client's medical condition and needs * Coordinating or ordering supplies, medications, and feedings as needed to insure adequate amounts are on hand at all times * Ensuring all patient needs are being met in accordance with the instructions of the physician * Monitoring incidents involving individuals, ensuring incident reports are completed timely, accurately, and informing case managers, and examining the individual following the incident * Ensuring all medical equipment is maintained and reporting faulty equipment to DME for repair * Other duties as assigned Qualifications: * LPN/LPT/LVN Degree from an accredited college of nursing with current unrestricted registration and license in the state of practice * Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record and proof of car insurance * CPR professional certification * Experience in administering medications * 1+ years of nursing experience preferred * Home health care experience preferred * Able to lift and carry items weighing up to 20 pounds * Able to bend, stoop, push, pull, sit, and walk for periods of time * Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing
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