License Practical Nurse - Home Health

Signature Healthcare at Home • Oak Harbor, WA

23d

About The Position

Signature Healthcare at Home is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse to provide home health skilled nursing services on South Whidbey Island, covering Greenbank, Clinton, Columbia Beach, and Coupeville. The position involves direct patient care in patients’ homes and coordination with a Registered Nurse Case Manager and the patient’s primary care provider. The nurse may need to work outside the primary assigned area based on staffing and census fluctuations. The role includes on-call duties, typically 3–4 weekdays and 1–2 weekend days per month.

This is a full-time position of 32 or more hours per week, scheduled Monday through Friday on the day shift. Scheduling is self-directed based on patient needs and territory. Pay is $37–$42 per hour, depending on experience, plus mileage reimbursement.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One to two years of recent acute care experience in an institutional setting.
• Current Washington State Practical Nurse (LPN) license and authorization to practice in Washington State.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Ability to drive and/or access transportation for agency-related travel.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance coverage, and have access to an automobile.

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of recent home health experience.
• Experience in home health or post-acute care.
• Familiarity with the Homecare Homebase EMR.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care according to the plan of care, including wound care, catheterization, disease-process education, medication management, and medication education.
• Work with the Registered Nurse Case Manager to develop the plan of care in partnership with the patient’s primary care provider.
• Complete documentation in a timely manner, evaluate patient needs, and record pertinent information in the chart.
• Work outside the primary assigned area when needed due to staffing and census fluctuations.
• Participate in on-call duties and take assigned on-call shifts, usually 3–4 weekdays and 1–2 weekend days per month.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available the first of the month after hire.
• Paid company holidays.
• Two or more weeks of paid time off.
• 401(k) match after 90 days.
• Mileage reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed