LPN - Homecare - East Haven Area
About The Position
All About You Collaborative Health Care Services, LLC is growing! We are seeking a Full Time LPN to join our team for Naugatuck and the surrounding towns and/or other possible territories. All About You Collaborative Health Care Services LLC, is a Nurse owned and operated, transitional home care agency! Come help us transition patients from hospital/facility to home!! We are seeking LPN's to join our team to help us make a difference in the lives we serve. Our innovative group is a preferred provider for several local hospitals/facilities and Assisted Living Facilities. Our signature LIFE MAP is truly ALL ABOUT YOU. As an employee of AAY, we view you as a person first, then an employee. We work as a team to achieve the patient goals. One employee comments "I come to work and some days it doesn't feel like 'work'. This place is truly a great place to work."
Requirements
- Graduate of a state approved school of practical (vocational) nursing and currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in nursing preferred.
- Acceptance of philosophy and goals of this Agency.
- Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment.
Responsibilities
- Understands and adheres to established policies and procedures.
- Implements the nursing care plan for each patient.
- Provides nursing services, treatments and diagnostic and preventive procedures as assigned.
- Initiates preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate.
- Observes signs and symptoms and reports to the physician and RN reactions to treatments, including drugs and changes in the patient's physical or emotional condition.
- Teaches and counsels the patient and family/significant others regarding the nursing care needs and other related problems of the patient at home.
- Evaluates with registered nurse the effectiveness of the LPN's/LVN's nursing service to the patient and family under the guidance of the registered nurse.
- Maintains accurate and complete records of observations, treatments and care of patient.
- Participates in medical record audit as assigned.
- Attends staff meetings, patient care conferences and inservices as scheduled.
- Takes on-call duty, nights, weekends and holidays as assigned.
- Is responsible for (a) submitting any changes in schedule to Director of Clinical Services/Nursing Supervisor on a daily basis; (b) participating in patient care conferences to discuss the need for involvement of other members of the health team, such as physical therapist or speech language pathologist.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes.
- Assists the physician and RN in performing specialized procedures.
- Prepares equipment and materials for treatments.
- Observes aseptic technique as required.
- Assists the patient in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
