Private Duty LPN/RN- Raywick

At Home Healthcare•Raywick, KY

11d•$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, adopt appropriate interventions, and promote standard health practices. The role reports to the Director of Patient Care Services. The nurse provides care in accordance with the service plan, physicians’ orders, and agency policies; promotes patient health through teaching and rehabilitative measures; and helps patients learn appropriate self-care techniques. The position also involves documenting clinical progress, submitting notes and visit verifications promptly, communicating patient health status and needs to appropriate staff, and staying current with nursing practices and medication administration. The nurse follows agency infection-control and safety policies, maintains patient confidentiality, keeps the Director of Patient Care Services informed about events and concerns, and participates in the on-call schedule to address patient needs outside regular hours. The role requires maintaining a current Kentucky nursing license.

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, handle concrete variables, and interpret written, oral, diagram-based, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to adapt and perform duties in environments involving temperature changes, cigarette exposure, pets, and household chemicals.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, handle or 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.
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, physicians’ orders, and agency policies.
Deliver age-appropriate patient care that supports safety and reduces 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 according to the client service plan and agency policy, and submit notes and visit verifications promptly.
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 required time frames.
Notify the Director of Patient Care Services of anticipated schedule problems and provide advance notice of changes or problems when possible.
Follow agency infection-control and safety policies, including related education, reporting, and 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.