Home Health Field LPN
About The Position
The Home Health Field LVN/LPN delivers nursing care to patients in their homes, supporting their comfort, safety, recovery, and chronic disease management. The role includes assessing patient health status, administering medications, providing wound care, and collaborating with physicians, therapists, family members, and other care team members. The LVN/LPN helps develop and implement individualized care plans that support patient independence and well-being, and educates patients and caregivers about treatment protocols and health maintenance. Under the direction of an RN, the Home Health LVN assists in identifying patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs; participates in care planning and implementation in accordance with the plan of care; applies infection-control and standard precautions; and helps ensure continuity and quality of care. The role also includes communicating with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals, monitoring assigned cases for third-party payer compliance, and promoting the agency’s philosophy and administrative policies.
Requirements
- Current LVN license.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Valid auto insurance.
- CPR certification.
Nice To Haves
- HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist, under the direction of the RN, in identifying patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs.
- Participate in planning and implementing care with the RN according to the plan of care.
- Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions when coordinating and performing patient care activities.
- Ensure continuity of care through delivery of quality patient care.
- Communicate effectively with patients and families, team members, and other healthcare professionals, documenting as appropriate in clinical notes, case conferences, communication notes, and evaluations.
- Monitor assigned cases for compliance with third-party payer requirements.
- Promote the agency’s philosophy and administrative policies to support quality of care.
- Assess patient health status, administer medications, provide wound care, and educate patients and caregivers on treatment protocols and health maintenance.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) eligibility after three months of service; the plan is immediately 100% vested, and Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% the employee contributes each pay period.
- Health Savings Account.
- Life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Paid time off and paid holidays.
- Company vehicle may be available after 90 days of full-time employment, subject to availability and Fleet Car team terms and conditions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
