In Home Healthcare LVN: Adult Patient (Weekend Night Shifts)
On-siteTimberwood Park, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Deliver and coordinate quality patient care in compliance with physician orders while continuously assessing patient conditions and reporting changes to supervisors. Document all activities, assessments, nursing actions, and care coordination in a timely manner using electronic tools, and participate in updating nursing care plans. Implement appropriate nursing interventions based on assessments to prevent or reduce risks, educate patients and families on disease processes and self-care techniques, and maintain infection control measures per OSHA standards. Ensure personal and professional accountability by adhering to Aveanna policies, state regulations, and the Nurse Practice Act.
Required Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered LPN/LVN license 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
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse
- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
- One (1) year of pediatrics experience (South Carolina)
- One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license (California)
- One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse (Louisiana)
- Continuing Education as required by state
- Ability to speak, write, read and understand English
- Ability to travel
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
- Ability to sit and climb stairs
- Visual and hearing acuity
- Strong sense of smell and touch
- Ability to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
- Ability 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
- Required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons
Desired Qualifications
- Six months prior hands-on nursing experience preferred but not required
- Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting
- Home health experience
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