Licensed Practical Nurse - Home Health - Wayne and Stark

Midwest Family of Companies•Wooster, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Community Health Network is seeking a dependable, organized, and compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide home health nursing services to patients in Wayne and Stark. The position serves a diverse population, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), people living in group homes or independently in the community, and patients receiving traditional skilled home health nursing visits. Work takes place in private homes and community-based residential settings, with independent field-based work supported by clinical and administrative teams. The LPN provides nursing services according to physician orders, the established plan of care, and the LPN’s scope of practice, working closely with an RN Case Manager and the interdisciplinary care team. Duties may include scheduled visits and medication passes, skilled nursing care and treatments, patient observation and assessment, medication management, health education, care coordination, and clinical documentation. The employer is willing to train an LPN who is new to home health or the ID/DD population. Full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities are offered, with flexible scheduling and options to work three 12-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts. Benefits and perks include competitive compensation, mileage reimbursement, health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k)/retirement benefits, paid vacation eligibility after six months, a company phone, tablet, and/or laptop, comprehensive orientation and training, and a supportive clinical and administrative team.

Requirements

Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the State of Ohio.
Current CPR/BLS certification.
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and automobile insurance.
Comfort traveling between patients in private homes, group homes, and community settings.
Strong nursing observation, clinical judgment, and communication skills.
Excellent organization and time-management skills.
Ability to recognize and promptly report changes in patient condition.
Ability to work independently in the field while collaborating effectively with the RN and interdisciplinary care team.
Comfort using electronic medical records and completing clinical documentation.

Nice To Haves

Home health, ID/DD, group home, medication administration, long-term care, skilled nursing, or community nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide scheduled nursing visits in private homes, independent living environments, group homes, and other community-based residential settings.
Provide skilled nursing care for patients with a variety of diagnoses and healthcare needs.
Work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) and other complex support needs.
Complete nursing observations and assessments within the LPN scope of practice.
Provide scheduled medication administration and medication passes in group home settings.
Assist with medication management and monitor medication effectiveness, side effects, and potential concerns.
Administer ordered medications and treatments.
Perform skilled nursing procedures and treatments within the LPN scope of practice.
Monitor patients for changes in condition and promptly communicate concerns to the RN Case Manager, physician, and other appropriate care-team members.
Provide disease-process, medication, and health-management education to patients, families, caregivers, and residential staff.
Reinforce established plans of care and patient-specific interventions.
Promote patient safety, independence, and quality of life in the home and community.
Collaborate with RN Case Managers, physicians, therapists, caregivers, residential providers, direct-support professionals, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
Participate in care coordination and interdisciplinary communication as needed.