Private Duty LPN/RN- Florence DAY & NIGHT shifts

At Home Healthcare•Florence, KY

3d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The 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 position reports to the Director of Patient Care Services and pays $30–$40 per hour. The role includes day and night shifts and participation in an on-call schedule to address patient care needs outside regular hours. The nurse provides care according to each patient’s service plan, physician orders, agency policies, and applicable standards of care. The role promotes patient health through teaching and rehabilitative measures, helps patients learn self-care techniques, documents clinical progress, communicates patient status and needs, and follows agency safety, infection-control, confidentiality, and reporting policies.

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, including proportions, percentages, area, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry concepts.
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 exposure to temperature changes, 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 the service plan, physician orders, and agency policies.
Deliver age-appropriate patient care 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 according to the registered nurse-developed client service plan 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.
Complete work accurately and within time frames, and seek efficient ways to perform tasks.
Demonstrate knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition.
Notify the Director of Patient Care Services of anticipated schedule problems and provide advance notice of changes 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 address patient care needs outside regular hours.
Maintain a current, valid Kentucky nursing license.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records and reports.