Homecare LPN

First Day Homecare - Michigan•Green Lake Township, MI

7d•$31 - $34

About The Position

The Homecare LPN provides skilled nursing services to clients in their homes, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, professional standards, the Nurse Practice Act, and medical practitioner orders. Nursing care is delivered according to each client’s care plan and Agency procedures. The clinical scope may include personal care, monitoring and reporting findings, medication administration, client teaching, emergency intervention, and specialized pediatric services such as tracheostomy care, ventilator management, and tube feedings. The listed care needs include a school-aged child requiring a night nurse from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m., a teenage child requiring Monday day shifts from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and a toddler requiring Monday and Wednesday day shifts with flexible hours. First Day Homecare is a homecare provider specializing in pediatric Private Duty Nursing and other home- and community-based services. Its stated purpose is to improve clients’ lives through comprehensive care, oversight, and collaboration for children and adults who are aging in place, medically complex, or living with chronic conditions. The company describes its values as standards of care, collaboration, over-communication, people first, and transparency.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
Current license to practice as an LPN in the state of operation.
Current CPR certification.
Demonstrated written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Licensed driver with an automobile insured in accordance with state and/or Agency requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care as defined in the state Nurse Practice Act.
Provide care in accordance with medical practitioner orders and the client’s care plan.
Maintain client orders and document changes in orders in the medical record according to Agency procedures.
Provide clinical services within scope, including personal care, monitoring and reporting findings, medication administration, client teaching, emergency intervention, and specialized pediatric services such as tracheostomy care, ventilator management, and tube feedings.
Work collaboratively with other members of the client’s care team.
Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients and coworkers.
Perform work in compliance with Agency policies and procedures and applicable payor and accreditation standards.
Participate in care coordination and attend Agency meetings as requested.
Perform other related duties and responsibilities as necessary.