Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Guardian Home Care of NH • Keene, NH

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About The Position

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will be responsible for providing compassionate and personalized care to clients needing assistance with daily living activities, ensuring their comfort, safety, and well-being. Working under the supervisor of the RN assigned to the case, Clinical Director, or Director of Operations, you will support clients by assessing their functional status in the areas of social, mental, and physical health, economics, and activities of daily living. Services provided will align with the Plan of Care established at the initial assessment of the patient and at any time if you identify a change in status or problems within the home, this needs to be reported to the Director of Operations, Clinical Director and if needed reported to the patients Case Manager and Primary Care Physician.

Requirements

• Certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse from an accredited school of nursing
• Valid License as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of New Hampshire
• One (1) year of Medical/Surgical experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Current CPR certification.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to travel from place to place.
• Excellent oral, written and reading communication skills
• Resourcefulness, flexibility and integrity
• Ability to work independently
• Proficient in taking vital signs
• Ability to make meaningful observations and document these findings
• Respectful of people and their cultural, religious, and ethnic differences
• Able to work effectively with people and function as part of a team
• Ability to organize and prioritize work within caseload to meet patient/ family/MD/Payor needs and required documentation within required time lines
• Have the ability to understand verbal and written instructions.
• Read and write documentation in patient record.
• Work with the hands and fingers to manipulate large and small objects.

Nice To Haves

• Home Health experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to assigned patients under the direct supervision of the registered nurse (RN) or another assigned supervisor.
• Collects data through observation and communicates information to assist the RN and/or provider in patient assessment and care planning.
• Participates as a member of the health care team.
• Delivers care in accordance with the patient care plan, policies and procedures of the organization and principles of relationship-based care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed