Licensed Pratical Nurse (Lpn)

Senior Helpers•Boynton Beach, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will be responsible for completing all documentation related to client assessments, observations, and care plan evaluations. This role involves re-evaluating clients regularly to ensure their needs align with the established care plan. The LPN will use professional assessment skills to identify clients' physical, mental, and psychosocial needs and update care plans accordingly. Additionally, the LPN will oversee caregivers, ensure adherence to AHCA standards, and serve as a mentor to peers and subordinates to uphold professional LPN standards. This position requires acting on behalf of clients to protect their rights and participating in an on-call rotation, including weekends. Responsibilities include calling caregivers during on-call duty, documenting caregiver reports, and ensuring home safety awareness among staff. The LPN will promptly respond to client complaints regarding caregivers, document these complaints, discuss them with the scheduling team, and report to the Nurse and office. Daily/weekly agendas must be documented on the office shared calendar in advance and updated as needed. Collaboration with the Director of Nursing (D.O.N.) is required for monthly and/or quarterly mandated reports. Weekly visits to clients, caregivers, and floaters in Preferred Provider buildings are necessary, with updates documented on computers and in a weekly nursing summary. Visits to clients in hospitals or rehabilitation centers are also part of the role, involving communication with nursing staff for updates. For medication management clients, visits every two weeks are required to fill pill planners or medication dispensers and call in necessary refills. Medication verification must be submitted to the doctor every 60 days for signature. Mandatory staff meetings are held every Monday at 10 am. Timely responses to emails and texts, especially while on call, are crucial. The LPN will report to their direct supervisor for task clarifications and will complete annual evaluations and 3-year competencies for caregivers, ensuring they are signed off and returned to HR.

Requirements

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license.
Must be able to rotate on call including weekends.
Must be able to respond to emails and texts within a timely manner, especially while on call.

Nice To Haves

Experience with caregiver oversight and competency adherence to AHCA standards.
Experience in filling pill planners or medication dispensers.
Experience in medication verification and submission to doctors.
Experience in completing annual evaluations and 3-year competencies for caregivers.

Responsibilities

Complete all documentation for assessments, observations, and planning evaluation pertaining to clients.
Re-evaluate clients on a regular basis and/or as necessary to ensure client needs are consistent with the care plan.
Utilize professional assessment skills to identify physical, mental, and psycho social needs of clients and update care plans to meet these needs.
Function as a resource and mentor to peers and subordinates to maintain professional LPN standards.
Act on client’s behalf to assure patient rights.
Rotate on call including weekends with nursing staff.
Call caregivers from the daily update email when on call, write up caregiver report and turn into the office.
Be aware of home safety issues, strive to accomplish all responsibilities in a safe manner, and consistently reinforce good safety attitudes and practices displayed by other staff members.
Respond promptly to any client complaints concerning a caregiver, document complaints, review complaints with the scheduling team, and report to Nurse and office.
Document daily / weekly agenda on the office shared calendar in advance and update when necessary.
Work with D.O.N. on Monthly and or quarterly mandated reports.
Visit each client, caregivers and Floaters in the Preferred Provider buildings weekly, document updates on computers and on weekly nursing summary.
Visit clients that are in the hospital or rehabilitation, bring a blanket or teddy bear and speak with their nursing staff for updates where possible.
Med management clients must be seen every 2 weeks or twice a month to fill in pill planners or medication dispensers, call in any necessary refills at the time of the visit.
Verification of medications must be submitted to the doctor every 60 days for signature.
Report for mandatory staff meeting EVERY Monday at 10 am in the office.
Respond to emails and texts within a timely manner, especially while on call.
Report to direct supervisor for any clarifications on tasks assigned.
Fill out annual evaluations and 3-year competencies for caregivers, have caregivers sign off and return to HR.