Home Health LPN - Libertyville and surrounding areas

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Libertyville, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This full-time Home Health LPN position serves Libertyville and surrounding areas, including Grayslake, Mundelein, Waukegan, and North Chicago. The role involves providing quality, cost-effective care to patients and families, working under the direction of an RN. Key responsibilities include facilitating patient rights, adapting to evidence-based standards, participating in risk reduction and patient safety efforts, and maintaining thorough documentation for reimbursement and regulatory compliance. The position requires effective team collaboration, recognition of clinical changes, sound clinical decision-making, prioritization of patient care, and active participation in interdisciplinary case conferences. Leadership and professional development are encouraged through continuous learning and effective communication. The LPN will develop and maintain therapeutic relationships, promote patient/family self-management, and participate in implementing individualized care plans. Business development and growth are supported by adhering to policies, collaborating with RNs for efficient patient care, and suggesting resource utilization. Patient education is a critical component, assessing learning readiness and providing appropriate resources. Extensive travel within the geographical boundaries is expected in all weather conditions, requiring reliable personal transportation. The work environment includes patient or family homes and assisted living facilities.

Requirements

Nurse, Licensed Practical (LPN)
A valid driver’s license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Licensed in the State of Illinois (or eligible for licensure)
Able to demonstrate compliance with state continuing education requirements.
2 years of Med/Surgical clinical experience
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 communicate 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 in State of Illinois.

Responsibilities

Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality cost-effective care.
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.
Practices as an effective team member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care.
Recognizes changes in clinical situations and 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.
Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other clinical disciplines and participates as an effective team member of the patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care.
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.
Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
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 behaviors that enhance productivity and an understanding of financial and economic conditions in the health care environment.
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.
Demonstrates a commitment to meet the learning needs of patients and their families.
Application of a systematic process involving optimal level of self-care for patient and optimal quality of life of patient family and significant other under the supervision of the RN.
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.