LVN PRN Licensed Vocational Nurse
About The Position
A qualified Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) administers skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis in their residences, in accordance with physician orders and the plan of care, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The LVN develops and evaluates the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregivers; participates in patient, caregiver, and family counseling and education; and communicates with physicians and other appropriate health care practitioners about the current plan of care. The LVN provides physician-ordered services and contributes to all phases of the QAPI program and ongoing interdisciplinary patient assessments. The RN monitors and evaluates the LVN’s service delivery, treatments, patient education, communication, and collection of patient-status and health-needs data as delegated. Services are furnished in accordance with Agency policies. The position is per diem, based at the Dallas Branch in Dallas, Texas, with a day shift and 100% travel to patient homes. The LVN may be required to be on call at least once per month. The role involves considerable physical effort, including kneeling, squatting, reaching, twisting, climbing, walking, and maximal assistance with lifting or transferring a 100-pound patient. Work may involve changes in temperature and humidity and exposure to odors, blood, body fluids, excrement, adverse environmental conditions, and hazardous materials.
Requirements
- Currently licensed in the state or states where practicing.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Graduate of a state-approved school of practical (vocational) nursing.
- 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 quality service.
- Valid driver's license, automobile liability insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Ability to support the Agency's core values and goals.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including assistance with lifting or transferring a 100-pound patient.
- Ability to meet the position's sensory requirements or use appropriate adaptive devices.
- Evidence of an annual TB test and other state-required tests or examinations.
- Ability to tolerate exposure to odors, blood, body fluids, excrement, adverse environmental conditions, and hazardous materials.
- Able to travel 100% and potentially be on call at least once per month.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of nursing experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Administer skilled nursing care to patients in their residences on an intermittent basis, following physician orders and the plan of care under RN direction and supervision.
- Develop and evaluate the plan of care with the patient, representative, and caregivers.
- Participate in patient, caregiver, and family counseling and caregiver education.
- Communicate with physicians and other appropriate health care practitioners about the current plan of care.
- Provide services ordered by the physician and indicated in the plan of care.
- Contribute to all phases of the QAPI program and participate in ongoing interdisciplinary patient assessments.
- Provide services in accordance with Agency policies.
- Communicate with the RN, provide treatments and patient education, and collect patient-status and health-needs data as delegated by the RN.
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Education Level
High school or GED
