LPN - High Tech - Home Health and Hospice

University of Vermont Health Network • Colchester, VT

99d • $24 - $37

About The Position

To provide skilled high tech nursing care to technology-dependent individuals in a home care setting and in accordance with an established nursing plan of care. There is often a need to work evenings, weekends or holidays.

Requirements

• Associates degree or higher in nursing (or other appropriate discipline).
• Minimum two or more years of directly related home/public health, hospice and/or high tech nursing experience.
• Current Vermont Nursing License (RN or LPN).
• Must demonstrate and maintain any required competency.
• Able to speak, read and write in English.
• Be honest, self-directed, possess initiative, display good judgment and a positive attitude toward daily activities.
• Have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in written work.
• Be able to work cooperatively and in a productive manner with organization’s employees, clients, customers and the general public.
• Maintain satisfactory standing with the Adult Abuse Registry, Child Abuse & Neglect Registry, Vermont Criminal Information Center and OIG.
• Be free from the illegal use and effects of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have a reliable, registered vehicle with insurance as required by the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct high tech nursing care to patients under minimal personal and procedural clinical supervision, following an established nursing plan of care.
• Ongoing assessment of patient’s physical and family’s psycho/social health status.
• Ventilator monitoring and care, tracheostomy care, use and care of feeding tubes, and other technical procedures.
• Administration of medications, assisting with general exercise and specific physical therapy regimens.
• Family teaching and support, exercise and physical therapy needs, medical procedures they can do at home and methods of carrying out daily living activities.
• Discuss patients’ status, problems, and needs with family members, and educate family members similarly about patients’ illnesses, treatment and care.
• Confer regularly with case manager and/or other clinical staff involved with cases to discuss changes in patient status and care plan.
• Report changes in patients’ status to clinical manager and physician as appropriate.
• Prepare all required clinical and administrative documentation related to assigned activities, adhering to all relevant legal regulations, technical requirements of government Agencies, internal procedures, and professional standards.
• Participate in a variety of formal and informal orientation, training and staff development programs and activities.
• Adhere to established protocols, guidelines and professional standards for Registered Nurse care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees