Private Duty LPN/RN- Crescent Springs NIGHT SHIFTS

At Home Care of Kentucky•Lakeside Park, KY

27d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides skilled nursing care to patients in their homes in Crescent Springs, Kentucky. The nurse uses clinical skills to identify health-related problems, select appropriate interventions, and promote standard health practices. Care is provided in accordance with the service plan, physician orders, agency policies, and the standard of care appropriate to each patient’s age. The role promotes patient safety and health through teaching, rehabilitation, and support for appropriate self-care. The nurse prepares clinical progress notes, follows the client service plan developed by the registered nurse, and submits notes and visit verifications promptly. The role communicates patient status and needs to appropriate staff, keeps the Director of Patient Care Services informed of events and concerns, and notifies that director of anticipated schedule problems. The nurse also participates in the on-call schedule to address patient care needs outside regular hours and maintains confidentiality of patient records and reports. This position requires a current, valid Kentucky LPN or RN license, current CPR certification or willingness to obtain it, and a current TB skin test or willingness to obtain one. Private duty experience is helpful but not required. The role involves working in varied household conditions and meeting the listed physical demands. Pay is $30–$40 per hour.

Requirements

Valid current Kentucky nursing license as an LPN or RN.
Current CPR certification or willingness to obtain it.
Current TB skin test or willingness to obtain one.
Competency in general nursing skills, techniques, and practice.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, legal documents, and medical orders.
Ability to respond to common patient inquiries or complaints.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, including proportions, percentages, area, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of concrete variables and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to adapt and perform duties in demanding household environments, including temperature changes and exposure to cigarette smoke, pets, and household chemicals.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, handle and feel objects, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, and smell.
Ability to manipulate up to 50 pounds and lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to walk independently up and down a normal flight of stairs.
Close, distance, and color vision; peripheral vision; and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Private duty experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide skilled nursing care in patients’ homes according to the service plan, physician orders, and agency policies.
Perform patient care consistent with age-specific standards of care and practices that optimize safety and reduce the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
Promote and maintain patient health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures.
Help patients learn appropriate self-care techniques.
Prepare clinical progress notes and follow the client service plan developed by the registered nurse and agency policy.
Submit notes and visit verifications in a timely and efficient manner.
Keep current with nursing trends and knowledge.
Communicate patients’ current health status and needs to appropriate staff.
Demonstrate initiative in setting and meeting objectives and finding efficient ways to perform tasks.
Administer medications correctly based on the patient’s age and clinical condition.
Complete work accurately and within required time frames.
Notify the Director of Patient Care Services of anticipated problems with the posted schedule and provide as much advance notice as possible.
Follow agency infection-control and safety policies, including related education, reporting, and implementation practices.
Keep the Director of Patient Care Services informed of events, problems, and concerns.
Participate in the on-call schedule to address patient care needs outside regular hours.
Maintain a current, valid Kentucky nursing license.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records and reports.