Private Duty LPN/RN- Raywick

At Home Care of Kentucky•Raywick, KY

8d•$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 nurse provides care in accordance with each patient’s service plan, physician’s orders, and agency policies, and works to promote patient health, safety, and appropriate self-care. The position reports to the Director of Patient Care Services. The nurse prepares clinical progress notes, submits visit verifications in a timely manner, communicates patient health status and needs to appropriate staff, and keeps the Director informed of events, problems, and concerns. The role also 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 inquiries or complaints from patients.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.
Ability to interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to adapt and perform job duties in demanding 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, smell, manipulate up to 50 pounds, lift up to 30 pounds, and independently walk up and down a normal flight of stairs.
Close, distance, color, and 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, physician’s orders, and agency policies.
Perform patient care consistent with the standard of care for the patient’s age and 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.
Assist patients in learning 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 abreast of nursing trends and knowledge.
Communicate patients’ current health status and needs to appropriate staff.
Demonstrate initiative in setting and meeting objectives and finding increasingly efficient ways to perform tasks.
Demonstrate knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient 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 job-specific 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 and valid Kentucky nursing license.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records and reports.