Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Health Care

Henry Ford Health • Jackson, MI

7d

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides adult and geriatric care in patients’ places of residence under the supervision of the primary nurse, collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. The role involves delivering direct nursing care through the five phases of the nursing process and professional standards of care, while coordinating with the primary nurse and team to address patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs. Care is delivered with attention to quality and efficiency.

The nurse contributes to a caring customer experience, maintains a safe environment, participates in quality-improvement activities, and demonstrates accountability, teamwork, professionalism, respect for diversity, and commitment to ongoing learning. The position is full-time and works in a healthcare setting where exposure to communicable diseases is possible.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current LPN license in the State of Michigan.
• Valid Michigan driver’s license.
• Dependable automobile insured according to state requirements.
• Meet or exceed the organization’s core customer-service responsibilities, standards, and behaviors.
• Practice customer-service skills through ongoing training and in-services.
• Be self-directed, flexible, committed to the team concept, and willing to learn.
• Demonstrate teamwork, initiative, openness to new learning experiences, and respect for diversity without judgment.
• Demonstrate customer-service values.

Nice To Haves

• Hospice or home care experience.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to adult and geriatric patients in their places of residence under the supervision of the primary nurse.
• Implement the five phases of the nursing process and follow professional standards of care.
• Coordinate patient and family care with the primary nurse and interdisciplinary team to address physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs.
• Collaborate with a supervisor on policies, procedures, continuous quality-improvement activities, reporting, training, and education to support compliance with legal, ethical, contractual, and regulatory standards.
• Provide courteous, respectful service and anticipate and respond to customer needs.
• Pursue ongoing learning and development to enhance competency and improve performance.
• Build partnerships with healthcare team members and demonstrate teamwork, professionalism, and respect for diversity.
• Participate in agency-wide and system-wide continuous quality-improvement activities to improve performance and patient outcomes.
• Maintain a safe and risk-free environment for patients, families or significant others, and staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED