Licensed Practical Nurse (Per-Diem)

Always Best Care • Philadelphia, PA

86d

About The Position

At Always Best Care, our focus is providing our patients with personalized and quality skilled care in the comfort of their own home. Our dedicated professional staff of nurses, therapists, social workers, and home health aides work in unison with the patients, families, and physicians to ensure positive outcomes. Our passion for helping the patients to maintain a safe and independent lifestyle, and to achieve their maximum functional independence is our top priority. Our Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) works under the guidance of the RN as a member of a team to provide direct nursing care to patients within the policies of the agency. The activities of the LPN are based on the employee's educational preparation, experience, and competency evaluation. The LPN does not carry out admission, recertification, resumption of care, or transfer/discharge assessments and does not serve as the care manager.

Requirements

• Graduate of state-approved school with course in pharmacology.
• Current license in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in relevant patient care.
• Holds a current CPR card.
• Reliable, independent means of transportation required when traveling from one assignment to another on the same day.
• Obtains and retains a clear criminal history report and as appropriate Childline, FBI, OIG, PA Medicheck, EPLS/SAM and any additional required regulatory clearances.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) plan
• position related education expenses program
• client referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Associate degree