LPN Home Care VNA Part Time Days 32hrs a week

South Shore Health•Rockland, MA

9d•$29 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

A professional member of the Visiting Nurse Association team, the LPN is responsible for providing complete care to assigned patients within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act, Massachusetts Board of Nursing regulations, and Home Care Division policies and procedures. The LPN is accountable for decisions and care provided under these regulations and works under the direction of a Registered Nurse. The role includes making scheduled home visits, assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial status, implementing and documenting nursing care, administering medications and treatments, monitoring symptoms and pain, and communicating changes in patient condition or the plan of care to the RN and interdisciplinary team. The LPN helps coordinate visits and services, supports patient and caregiver education, and maintains accurate patient records. This is a part-time, 32-hour-per-week day position, generally scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a negotiable day off. The schedule also includes one Saturday every fourth week and one holiday per year. Compensation is $29.41–$45.30.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
Two years of recent experience in an acute care facility or home care.
Demonstrated clinical competence in a relevant area of nursing practice.
Effective, well-developed communication skills.
Ability to work well with people.
Ability to multitask.
Ability to use problem-solving skills.
Ability to confront and resolve issues.
Ability to motivate others.
Ability to work as a member of a team.
Massachusetts Licensed Practical Nurse license from the Board of Registration in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform nursing skills, treatments, and procedures competently and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and department policies.
Reassess patients’ physical and psychosocial status at each visit, including pain and symptoms, and document findings and care provided.
Communicate changes in patients’ medical or physical condition, medications, treatments, visit frequency, or plan of care to the RN and appropriate clinical team members.
Implement the medical and nursing plan of care and nursing interventions under the direction of an RN.
Administer medications using required medication-administration procedures and maintain accurate medication profiles; review medications with patients, families, or caregivers.
Complete drug regimen review and medication reconciliation upon admission and with each new medication.
Assess and document IV site, patency, and fluid administration when applicable.
Collaborate with the RN case manager to determine appropriate visit schedules based on patient acuity; schedule and prioritize visits according to patient status.
Provide routine nursing care to support patients’ safety and physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort in accordance with the established care plan.
Participate in and initiate patient care conferences as needed, and involve and document patient, family, or caregiver participation in the plan of care.
Evaluate patient and caregiver responses to teaching and care, report changes and needs beyond the LPN’s knowledge, and communicate plan-of-care revisions to the nurse manager or designee.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical documentation addressing each identified patient problem.
Provide scheduled home visits and maintain the agency’s team productivity standard.
Provide plan-of-care updates to third-party payors as required.
Order durable medical equipment and supplies as needed.
Arrange and obtain laboratory results as ordered by a physician.
Communicate with the supervising RN at least weekly about patient status and plan-of-care revisions.