Private Duty LPN/RN- Bardstown

At Home Healthcare•Bardstown, KY

7d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, using nursing skills to identify health-related problems, implement appropriate interventions, and promote standard health practices. The role reports to the Director of Patient Care Services and provides care in accordance with the service plan, physicians’ orders, and agency policies. The position participates in the on-call schedule to address patient care needs outside regular hours.

Requirements

Valid 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 and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to adapt and perform duties in demanding home 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 in accordance with service plans, physicians’ orders, and agency policies.
Provide patient care consistent with age-specific standards and promote patient safety while reducing the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
Promote and maintain patient health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures.
Assist patients in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
Prepare clinical progress notes according to the client service plan and agency policy; submit notes and visit verifications accurately and promptly.
Keep current with nursing trends and knowledge.
Communicate patients’ current health status and needs to appropriate staff.
Complete work accurately and within required time frames, and seek efficient ways to perform tasks.
Demonstrate knowledge of medications and administer them correctly based on the patient’s age and clinical condition.
Notify the Director of Patient Care Services about anticipated schedule problems and provide as much advance notice as possible of changes or problems.
Follow agency infection-control and safety policies, including relevant education, reporting, and practice implementation.
Keep the Director of Patient Care Services informed of events, problems, and concerns.
Participate in the on-call schedule to attend to patient care needs outside regular hours.
Maintain a current, valid Kentucky nursing license.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records and reports.