Private Duty LPN/RN- Louisville DAY shifts

At Home Healthcare•Louisville, KY

2d•$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. The role includes providing care according to service plans, physician orders, and agency policies, while promoting patient health, teaching self-care, and maintaining patient safety. The nurse prepares and submits clinical documentation, communicates patient status and needs to appropriate staff, follows infection-control and safety policies, and participates in the on-call schedule to address patient care needs outside regular hours. A current, valid Kentucky nursing license and confidentiality of patient records are 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 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 involving a variety of concrete variables and interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to adapt and perform job duties in demanding environments, including temperature changes, cigarette exposure, pet exposure, and various household chemicals.
Ability to regularly stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, 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 vision, distance vision, 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.
Provide age-appropriate patient care consistent with standards of care, optimizing safety and reducing 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 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 about changes or problems.
Adhere to agency infection-control and safety policies, including related 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 attend to patient care needs outside regular hours.
Maintain a current, valid Kentucky nursing license.
Maintain confidentiality of patient records and reports.