Home Health LPN Field Staff

Ohio Living•Toledo, OH

12d

About The Position

The LPN Field Staff plans, coordinates, and delivers quality home health and hospice care and services, ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The role provides ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in homes and health care facilities, evaluates patient needs, develops and implements care plans, and helps ensure patient comfort through quality plan and symptom management. The position works with patients, caregivers, and other health care providers to address changing conditions and care needs. It also oversees and evaluates implementation of patient care plans, prepares for interdisciplinary group meetings when applicable, and maintains accurate patient records using laptop computers and paper/chart documentation. The LPN participates in quality improvement and maintains knowledge of regulatory, accrediting, and payer requirements.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered Ohio license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
One year of experience in acute care.
Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and the internet.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Must be insurable under professional liability and crime coverage policies under the insurance carrier’s underwriting standards.
Ability to sit up to 4 hours per day, stand up to 8 hours per day, walk up to 6 hours per day, and drive up to 6 hours per day.
Ability to lift, transfer, push, or pull residents/patients or equipment/supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work scheduled weekends, evenings, and holidays and be available on-call 24/7 for emergencies.
Ability to work with exposure to falls, equipment burns, odors, cuts, patients with various disease processes, and infectious waste or diseases, including AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.

Nice To Haves

One year of medical-surgical nursing experience.
Experience in a Medicare-certified home health agency.
Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR).

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing assessment and nursing care to patients in homes and health care facilities.
Accurately evaluate patient needs and develop and implement comprehensive care plans addressing current needs.
For home health patients, identify when additional services may be needed or qualified for and notify the appropriate team member or team leader.
Follow current nursing professional standards of practice and agency-approved home health and hospice protocols.
Provide quality plan and symptom management to promote patient comfort.
Communicate changes in patient condition and patient needs to other health care providers.
Assess patient and caregiver needs and provide education when necessary.
Provide high-quality customer service to internal and external customers.
Oversee implementation of each patient’s plan of care and evaluate its effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
Prepare for IDG by reviewing the care plan, reconciling medications, and projecting patient and family needs, if applicable.
Audit and maintain current, accurate patient records using laptop computers and paper/chart documentation in accordance with policies and applicable guidelines.
Participate in quality improvement projects as needed.
Maintain knowledge of regulatory agency, accrediting body, and third-party payer requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.