Lvn Jobs in Riverside, OH

The Home Health Field LVN/LPN delivers nursing care to patients in their homes, supporting their comfort, safety, recovery, and chronic disease management. The role includes assessing patient health status, administering medications, providing wound care, and developing and implementing individualized care plans that promote patient independence and well-being. The LVN/LPN works under the direction of an RN and collaborates with physicians, therapists, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals. The position also involves educating patients and caregivers about treatment protocols and health maintenance. The LVN assists in identifying patients’ physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs based on documentation, clinical records, team reports, and evaluations. The LVN participates in care planning and implementation in conjunction with the RN and in accordance with the plan of care. The role applies infection-control concepts and standard precautions, supports continuity and quality of care, communicates effectively with patients, families, team members, and other healthcare professionals, monitors assigned cases for third-party payor compliance, and promotes the agency’s philosophy and administrative policies.