In Home Services LVN
About The Position
Under the direction and supervision of the In Home Services Manager, provides skilled nursing care to participants in their homes, ensuring safe transitions of care, effective medication management, and timely clinical interventions following hospitalization or changes in condition. This role supports participants receiving home health, hospice, or in-home services by delivering provider-ordered skilled nursing care, completing medication reconciliations, developing care plans, and coordinating closely with the interdisciplinary care team. The In-Home Services Nurse plays an important role with in-home skilled nurses services, post-acute follow-up, participant education, and documentation to promote continuity of care, reduce hospital readmissions, and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Requirements
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing required.
- Current Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse.
- CPR certification required.
- A minimum of one year’s experience in working with the frail or elderly population required.
Nice To Haves
- IV Certification preferred.
- Experience in home health, hospice, or community-based nursing highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Review daily morning meeting updates to identify participant hospitalizations, discharges, or changes in condition requiring follow-up.
- Complete wellness checks as assigned by the Case Manager for participants recently discharged from the hospital or skilled nursing facility.
- Communicate changes in participant status and concerns to the Case Manager and appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
- Provide in-home skilled nursing services as ordered by the provider, including but not limited to injections, wound care, and clinical evaluations.
- Deliver education to participants and families related to disease processes, medications, treatments, and safety.
- Complete weekly or bi-weekly skilled nursing visits for participants receiving hospice services.
- Complete medication reconciliations for participants receiving medication management services.
- Monitor medication adherence and report discrepancies, concerns, or adverse effects to the appropriate provider.
- Refill medications through EireneRx as needed to ensure uninterrupted therapy.
- Administer narcotic medications for hospice participants in the home or licensed residential care settings, in accordance with policy and regulatory standards.
- Process In-Home Services orders in a timely manner and create required nursing care plans.
- Develop and maintain care plans for participants receiving home health services, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Deliver medical supplies is necessary to support participants receiving in-home services.
- Enter all scheduled home health visits into Greenway to capture encounters, including checking participants in and out and linking all required documentation.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory standards.
- Attend in-service education program, including orientation and skill training and continuing education.
- Receive in-service training in first aid and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation within the first six months of employment.
- Follow all St. Paul’s PACE Policies and Procedures and OSHA safety guidelines.
- Maintain the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients or families.
- Practice Universal precautions and follow appropriate Infection Control procedures.
- Maintain safe working environment.
- Follow St. Paul’s PACE Safety Policies and Procedures.
- Participate in and support Quality Improvement initiatives.
- Perform other duties as required or requested
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
