Licensed Practical Nurse-Home Health- Oshkosh

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Oshkosh, WI

5d • Remote

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Licensed Practical Nurse in Home Health, based in Oshkosh. The role involves providing quality care, coordinating services, and educating patients and families under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The position requires extensive travel within geographical boundaries and adherence to scheduled work hours, including potential rotation on weekends and holidays. The work environment includes patient or family homes, or assisted living facilities.

Requirements

• Current LPN license in state in which the teammate practices.
• Able to demonstrate compliance with state continuing education requirements.
• CPR certified.
• Typically requires 1 year of experience in performing assessments and providing treatments.
• 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.
• Extensive travel within geographical boundaries in all extremes of weather and on all types of roads including expressways.
• Must be able to provide/arrange own transportation to and from patients home and branch offices.
• Ability to attend mandatory informational/education/branch meetings.
• Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays.
• Requires adherence to scheduled days and hours of work based on commitment to patient/client and work load assigned.
• Bending, sitting and standing.
• Climbing stairs while carrying objects.
• Pulling, pushing, reaching, carrying and lifting: (must be able to lift/carry at minimum 25 pounds).
• Assisting and maintaining patient's safety with ambulation on flat surfaces and stairs; and transferring patients using standard pivot transfers or with use of transfer board or Hoyer lift.
• Providing treatment on standard beds in the home environment.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available.

Nice To Haves

• No weekend or call.
• Holiday rotation

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality cost-effective care.
• Works under the direction and supervision of the RN.
• 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.

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: High school or GED