LPN - PRN - Home Health
On-siteAustell, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Assess and manage total patient needs following physician orders with RN oversight, performing routine nursing procedures to meet physical, emotional, and developmental requirements. Coordinate care and services with the RN and other team members, developing and revising individual plans of care based on patient needs and physician orders. Serve as a patient educator to foster self-care for home patients and participate in care team conferences, voice mail checks, and secure messaging daily. Assist in the orientation and education of new employees and nursing students while attending continuing education and in-services. Participate in call rotation and weekend visits as needed, maintaining accurate documentation within established timeframes. Minimum 1 year medical/surgical nursing experience in an acute care environment preferred.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma General or GED General or Other / Certificate Nursing
- BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
- LPN - Lic Practical Nurse
- Minimum 1 year medical/surgical nursing practice in an acute care environment
Desired Qualifications
- Experience as a preceptor for new LPN employees
- Experience serving as a patient educator to foster self care or caregiver support for the home patient
- Experience participating in care team conferences with co-workers
- Experience accepting responsibility to remain current in clinical knowledge for the care of the home health patient
- Experience in continuing education and in-services
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