In Home Healthcare LVN: Adult Patient (Weekend Night Shifts)
On-siteThree Rivers, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Deliver and coordinate quality patient care in compliance with physician orders while continuously assessing patient conditions and reporting changes. Document all activities, assessments, nursing actions, and care coordination in a timely manner using electronic tablets, and participate in updating nursing care plans. Implement appropriate nursing interventions based on assessments to prevent or reduce risk, educate patients and families on disease processes and self-care techniques, and maintain infection control measures per OSHA standards. Provide skilled nursing care for adult patients with feeding tubes and medication administration under RN supervision, ensuring accountability for personal and professional compliance with state regulations.
Required Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered license (LPN/LVN) in the state of practice
- Compact licenses must be transferred to state of residence within 90 days
- Current CPR certification (with hands-on component)
- TB skin test (current within last 12 months)
- Reliable transportation
- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
- Must be able to travel
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
- Must have visual and hearing acuity
- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
- Must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice
- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
- One (1) year of pediatrics experience (South Carolina specific)
- One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license (California specific)
- One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse (Louisiana specific)
- Continuing Education as required by state
Desired Qualifications
- Six months prior hands-on nursing experience
- Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting
- Home health experience
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