Private Duty LPN/RN- Harrodsburg

At Home Healthcare•Harrodsburg, KY

10d•$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, select appropriate interventions, and promote standard health practices. The nurse works in accordance with patient service plans, physicians’ orders, and agency policies, and delivers care that supports patient safety and age-appropriate standards of care. The position reports to the Director of Patient Care Services and 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 job duties in demanding household environments, including temperature changes and exposure to cigarette smoke, pets, and household chemicals.
Ability to 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.
Perform patient care according to the standard of care for the patient’s age and promote an environment that optimizes safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
Promote and maintain patient health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures.
Assist patients in learning appropriate self-care techniques.
Prepare clinical progress notes in accordance with the client service plan developed by the registered nurse and agency policy.
Submit notes and visit verifications in a timely and efficient manner.
Keep abreast of nursing trends and knowledge.
Communicate patients’ current health status and needs to appropriate staff.
Seek objectives and increasingly efficient ways to perform tasks, and complete work accurately within time frames.
Demonstrate knowledge of medications and administer them correctly based on the patient’s age and clinical condition.
Notify the Director of Patient Care Services of anticipated problems with the posted schedule, giving as much advance notice as possible.
Follow agency infection-control and safety policies, including relevant education, reporting, and 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.