Private Duty LPN/RN- Lebanon DAY shifts

At Home Healthcare•Lebanon, KY

4d•$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, take appropriate intervention measures, and promote standard health practices. The role reports to the Director of Patient Care Services and provides care in accordance with the patient’s service plan, physicians’ orders, and agency policies. The position is located in Lebanon, Kentucky, and pays $30–$40 per hour. Day shifts are indicated, and participation in the on-call schedule is required 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 involving varied concrete variables and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, 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 with the hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, smell, manipulate up to 50 pounds, and lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to walk independently up and down a normal flight of stairs.
Vision abilities including 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 the service plan, physicians’ orders, and agency policies.
Provide age-appropriate patient care that follows standards of care and promotes safety while reducing 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 accurately and promptly.
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 appropriately based on the patient’s age and clinical condition.
Complete work accurately and within required time frames.
Notify the Director of Patient Care Services about anticipated problems with the posted schedule and provide advance notice of changes or problems when possible.
Follow agency infection control and safety policies, including required education, reporting, and implementation of practices.
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.