Home Health LVN

WelbeHealth • North Hollywood, CA

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About The Position

WelbeHealth PACE helps seniors remain in their homes and communities by providing comprehensive medical care and community-based services. The Home Health LVN supports this mission by performing assigned duties in participants’ homes under the supervision of WelbeHealth RNs, NPs, or MDs. Duties may include home safety assessments, data gathering, and supervisory visits. Skilled duties are performed only after site licensure or, with CMS approval, during a pandemic or stay-at-home order when necessary care must be provided in the home.

The LVN provides and documents supervision and instruction for home care assistants and home health aides, educates participants and caregivers as assigned, completes home safety assessments, and performs assigned nursing interventions. The role also supports smooth transitions of care between clinics, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and homes. The schedule may vary and can include evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Unencumbered LVN license in the state where practicing.
• Reliable means of transportation.
• Nursing knowledge and skills necessary to treat frail, elderly participants and manage complex clinical situations.
• Obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 180 days of hire and maintain certification thereafter.
• Willingness to work a varied schedule that may include evenings, nights, weekends, and overtime.

Nice To Haves

• CPR and First Aid certification upon hire preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and document in-person supervision and instruction to home care assistants and home health aides assigned to participants’ homes, at least as frequently as required by Home Health Agency regulations and more often when necessary.
• Instruct participants, family members, and caregivers, as assigned, about disease processes, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies.
• Conduct and perform assigned home safety assessments.
• Deliver and document assigned nursing interventions, respond accurately to physician orders, and correctly administer medications and perform ordered tests and treatments.
• Support clinic and home health staff in managing smooth care transitions among hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, homes, and other settings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• 17 days of personal time off (PTO).
• 12 observed holidays annually.
• 6 sick days.
• Advancement opportunities and a track record of hiring and promoting from within.
• Bonus eligibility.
• 401(k) match.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage and a broad range of additional benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree