Home health Licensed Practical Nurse

Well Care Health•Fayetteville, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Well Care Health is seeking a compassionate Home Health Licensed Practical Nurse to provide nursing care to patients in their homes. The LPN works under the supervision of a registered nurse and assists with the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—in accordance with agency policies, procedures, guidelines, and nursing standards of care. The role supports the registered nurse in implementing plans of care for patients across developmental stages, based on the LPN’s experience and competency evaluation. The LPN coordinates patient care with a multidisciplinary team, communicates information in accordance with agency policies and discipline-specific guidelines, and contributes to program effectiveness and customer satisfaction. Care may include medication administration, wound care, treatments, monitoring patient conditions, reporting changes, educating patients and families, and supporting personalized care plans. The role serves pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The position requires variable hours Monday through Friday, with weekends and holidays as needed. Home visits may involve exposure to traffic, weather extremes, dangerous animals, blood-borne pathogens, body fluids, and potential personal-safety risks. The employee must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or approved school of practical nursing.
Current license to practice practical nursing in North Carolina.
Current CPR certification.
At least one year of practical nursing experience.
Ability to communicate and read/write in English.
Hand-eye coordination and ability to use a computer, administer injections, and manipulate patient-care equipment.
Ability to transfer or maneuver objects weighing at least 50 pounds and to frequently push, move, lift, position, bathe, and ambulate patients.
Ability to assess patients, formulate care plans, select interventions, evaluate responses to care, and explain or teach patients about their conditions and recovery.
Ability to prioritize duties, learn new patient-care skills and techniques, and use supportive services.
Ability to visually assess patients and use sight and hearing to provide and evaluate care, including reading equipment displays and communicating with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
Ability to develop positive interactions with patients, families, physicians, and staff.
Valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.
Availability for variable Monday–Friday hours and weekends and holidays as needed.

Nice To Haves

Home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist with patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation according to the patient’s age and diagnosis.
Assist the registered nurse with implementing plans of care for patients across developmental stages.
Provide nursing care in patients’ homes, including administering medications, wound care, and other treatments.
Monitor patients’ conditions and report changes to the care team.
Coordinate patient care effectively and efficiently with a multidisciplinary team.
Communicate information according to agency policies, procedures, and discipline-specific guidelines.
Educate patients and families about health management, medications, self-care, and recovery.
Contribute to program effectiveness and maintain customer satisfaction.
Organize and perform work effectively and efficiently, adjusting schedules to enhance agency performance.
Demonstrate the agency’s mission, vision, and values and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with agency members.