LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse
About The Position
A qualified Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides one-on-one skilled nursing care to patients intermittently in their homes. The nurse collaborates with physicians, patients and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other members of the patient care team to implement and follow a patient-specific care and treatment plan in accordance with physician orders and under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The LVN assesses, monitors, documents, and reports patients’ health and progress using required clinical notes in clinical technology within established timelines. Services are provided in accordance with agency policies. The role is based at the Cleveland Branch in Cleveland, Texas, requires 100% travel to patient homes, and may require on-call coverage at least once per month. The work involves substantial physical activity and exposure to conditions and materials commonly encountered in patient homes.
Requirements
- Currently licensed in the state or states in which practicing.
- Minimum of one year of nursing experience preferred.
- CPR certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good customer-relations skills and commitment to providing quality service.
- May be required to be on call at least once per month.
- Valid driver’s license, automobile liability insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Acceptance of and ability to demonstrate support for the agency’s core values and goals.
- 100% travel required.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Graduate of a state-approved school of practical (vocational) nursing.
- Evidence of an annual TB test and other state-required tests or examinations.
- Ability to perform considerable physical effort, including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, and maximal-assist lifting or transferring of a 100-pound patient.
- Must possess adequate sight and hearing, or use appropriate adaptive devices, to perform the essential duties.
- Ability to tolerate exposure to odors, blood, body fluids and excrements, adverse environmental conditions, and hazardous materials.
Responsibilities
- Administer one-on-one skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their homes.
- Collaborate with physicians, patients and families, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other patient-care-team members.
- Implement and follow patient-specific care and treatment plans according to physician orders and under the direction of the Registered Nurse.
- Assess and monitor patients’ health and condition.
- Document and report patient progress using required clinical notes in clinical technology within established timelines.
- Provide services in accordance with agency policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
