Home Health LPN- Northeast Milwaukee

American Addiction Centers • Milwaukee, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Home Health LPN position is based in Northeast Milwaukee. The role involves providing quality, cost-effective care to patients and their families under the direction and supervision of an RN. Key responsibilities include adapting practice to evidence-based standards, participating in risk reduction and patient safety efforts, and accurately documenting care for reimbursement and regulatory compliance. The LPN will act as an effective team member, recognizing clinical changes, making sound clinical decisions for complex patients, prioritizing care, and ensuring clear hand-off communication. Leadership and collaboration are essential, requiring effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Professional development is encouraged through participation in meetings, in-services, and educational activities. The role also focuses on developing therapeutic relationships with patients, promoting patient/family self-care knowledge, and implementing individualized care plans. Business development aspects include adhering to policies, maximizing efficiencies, and conserving resources. Patient education is a critical component, involving assessing readiness to learn and providing appropriate resources.

Requirements

• Nurse, Licensed Practical (LPN)
• A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
• Licensed in the State of employment
• CPR certified
• Basic knowledge of computer use (i.e. Microsoft Word, email access and use).
• Ability to learn and use computer based scheduling, and documentation system.
• Ability to communication professionally both verbally and through written reports, with strong documentation skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good time management and self organization skills
• Proficiency in the ability to obtain lab draws and report results to primary nurse or clinical manager.
• Current LPN licensure.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays.
• Ability to attend mandatory informational/education/branch meetings.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that have the potential to negatively impact patient and family outcomes.
• Adapts practice to the latest standards according to evidence-based literature.
• Participates in efforts to reduce risk and improve patient safety.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to thoroughly and decisively document to support reimbursement and regulatory requirements.
• Recognizes changes in clinical situations. Consults with RN as to action based on observation.
• Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the ability to care for all patients including those with complex problems.
• Prioritizes and organizes patient care based on established plan of care, ensures clear hand-off communication to achieve optimal health outcomes for patients, utilizing excellent communication techniques like SBAR and 5P's.
• Actively participates in interdisciplinary case conferences.
• Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base relevant to practice.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills, promoting collaboration among team members.
• Seeks out opportunities to enhance knowledge, skill and competency of self and other department members.
• Participates in staff meetings, agency in-services, and educational activities to enhance development and support organizational initiatives.
• Demonstrates adaptive communication styles based on individual patient needs by utilizing motivational interviewing and problem solving techniques.
• Promotes patient/family knowledge and confidence to safely manage self care, disease process, medications, procedures and infection control prevention.
• Participates in implementing an individualized approach to the plan of care, which includes assessment of physical, psychosocial, comfort, and wellness needs utilizing SMART goals, under the supervision of the RN.
• Once plan of care is established by the RN, participates in the ongoing assessment of patient and family readiness and involves them in goal setting, planning, and implementation of care, under the supervision of the RN.
• Provides care that routinely exceeds patient and family expectations, as measured by survey instruments.
• Incorporates AHHS Standards of Behavior into interactions with patients, other associates, and physicians.
• Demonstrates adherence to personnel and operational policies.
• Collaborates with RN and implements plans for patient care to maximize efficiencies and conserve resources.
• Makes suggestions to RN regarding utilization of resources to achieve excellent health outcomes for patients.
• Assess patient and family readiness to learn and modify approach as needed.
• Provides and adapts appropriate resource material to achieve educational outcomes, employing health literacy assessments and principles.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed