Private Duty LPN/RN- Lebanon DAY shifts

At Home Healthcare•Lebanon, KY

13d•$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 follows the patient’s service plan, physician orders, and agency policies, and performs care in a manner that supports patient safety and meets age-specific standards of care. The role includes educating patients, supporting appropriate self-care and rehabilitation, preparing clinical progress notes, documenting visits, communicating patient status and needs to staff, and maintaining accurate and timely records. The nurse follows infection-control and safety policies, keeps the Director of Patient Care Services informed of events or concerns, and participates in the on-call schedule to address patient care needs outside regular hours. A current, valid Kentucky nursing license is required.

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 it.
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 such as proportions, percentages, area, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems, handle concrete variables, and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to adapt and perform duties in demanding environments, including temperature changes, cigarette exposure, pet exposure, and household chemicals.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, handle or feel objects 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 in accordance with service plans, physician orders, and agency policies.
Perform age-appropriate patient care while promoting safety and reducing the likelihood of medical or healthcare 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 as 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 efficient ways to perform tasks.
Administer medications correctly based on the patient’s age and clinical condition.
Complete work accurately and within established time frames.
Notify the Director of Patient Care Services of anticipated schedule 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 attend to patient care needs outside regular hours.
Maintain a current and valid Kentucky nursing license.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records and reports.