Private Duty LPN/RN- Lexington NIGHT shifts

At Home Healthcare•Lexington, KY

4d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The 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 position reports to the Director of Patient Care Services. The role is based in Lexington, Kentucky, and the posting identifies night shifts. Compensation is $30–$40 per hour. The nurse provides care in accordance with each patient’s service plan, physicians’ orders, and agency policies, and applies age-appropriate standards of care to support patient safety. The role includes patient and caregiver teaching, rehabilitative measures, supporting self-care, documenting clinical progress, communicating patient status and needs, and maintaining current nursing knowledge. The nurse also follows agency infection-control and safety policies, protects patient confidentiality, keeps the Director of Patient Care Services informed of concerns, and participates in the on-call schedule for 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, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to adapt and perform duties in demanding home environments, including exposure to temperature changes, cigarette smoke, pets, and household chemicals.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, handle and feel with the hands, 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 service plans, physicians’ orders, and agency policies.
Perform age-appropriate patient care in a manner that promotes safety and reduces 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 according to the client service plan developed by the registered nurse and agency policy.
Submit notes and visit verifications accurately and promptly.
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; complete work accurately and within required time frames.
Demonstrate knowledge of medications and administer them correctly based on patient age and clinical condition.
Notify the Director of Patient Care Services of anticipated scheduling problems and provide as much advance notice as possible.
Follow agency infection-control and safety policies, including applicable 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.