Home Health Float Licensed Practical Nurse

Well Care Health•Fuquay-Varina, NC

72d

About The Position

Who We’re Looking For: Are you a compassionate, dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives in the comfort of their homes? Well Care Health is seeking a passionate Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse to join our growing team and provide exceptional care in a supportive and rewarding environment. About Well Care Health: At Well Care Health, we want you to do what you love, and do it well. We’re a team of compassionate and committed professionals here to support you on your journey to success. A career at Well Care is more than just a job, it’s a way of life. Work for the best. Learn from the best. Be the Best. Join Well Care Health today and become part of a team that’s committed to excellence in home healthcare. Apply now to embark on a rewarding career where your skills and compassion truly matter. Well Care Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For over 38 years, our unwavering commitment to our patients and employees has driven our success, and we take pride in the legacy we’ve built together. As a family-owned and operated organization, we have brought together over 650 skilled and compassionate professionals dedicated to providing exceptional home health and hospice care to patients and families across the Carolinas. Our mission is straightforward and inspiring: Keeping our Communities Healthy, Happy, and at Home! In response to the growing healthcare needs in our region, we are looking for experienced healthcare professionals to join our expanding team. This is a unique and exciting career opportunity - the chance to make a significant impact. We’re honored to be recognized as one of the nation’s top home health providers, proudly achieving 5-star patient care ratings in nearly every area we serve—putting us in the top 5% of agencies nationwide. We invite you to explore our current job openings and find roles that resonate with your passions, skills, and goals. Our user-friendly website makes it easy to track your application progress and discover new job postings that could be a great fit. Thank you for considering joining the Well Care Health family—we can’t wait to welcome you aboard!

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or approved school of practical nursing.
Current license to practice practical nursing in the State of North Carolina.
CPR certification required.
Minimum one year practical nursing experience required.
Hand/eye coordination in order to give injections, use computer, etc.
Must be able to communicate and be literate in the English language.
Able to manipulate patient care equipment, to properly transfer and guard patients.
Ability to develop positive interaction with patients, patients’ families, physicians and staff in order to effectively care for the patients.
Ability to transfer and/or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds in the assessment and implementation of patient care.
Requires frequent pushing, moving, lifting of patients.
Positioning of patients, giving patients baths and ambulating patients expending much physical effort.
Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing and fine motor manipulation.
Must be able to assess a patient’s condition, formulate a plan of care, select appropriate interventions, evaluate patient’s response to care/treatment, and to explain/teach patients about their condition/recovery.
Requires higher level of mental faculties accompanied by short-and long-term memory.
Able to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care.
Able to learn and use supportive services.
Ability to visually assess patients and to utilize sight to implement and evaluate plan of care (changing dressings, perform phlebotomy, regulating IV’s, maintain equipment as to readouts, etc.)
Utilize hearing to auscultate lung sounds, bowel sounds, hear alarms and effectively communicate with patients, families, physician, and staff.
Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to patients in their homes, including administering medications, wound care, and other treatments.
Monitor patients’ conditions, report changes to the care team, and assist in developing personalized care plans.
Educate patients and families on health management, medications, and self-care techniques.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure the highest quality care for each patient.
Assisting with the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation process according to the patient’s age and diagnosis.
Effectively and efficiently assisting with patient care management in coordination with a multidisciplinary team.
Appropriately communicating information in accordance with agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines.
Contributes to program effectiveness.
Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.
Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.
Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency.
Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.
Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction.
Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.