PDN LPN

Description

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) you will be called to care when you're needed most. As part of Interim HealthCare, you'll support a full range of patient services to bring comfort and dignity to our clients.
What we offer our Licensed Practical Nurse (LPNs):

• Competitive pay, benefits, and incentives
• Truly flexible scheduling - a dedication to work/life balance (Full-Time, Part-time)
• Daily Pay option available
• No Overtime Required
• 1:1 patient care

Excited to hear more? Apply now!
Working at Interim HealthCare means a career unlike any other. With integrity at the center of all we do, we know that when we support you and your community, you'll change lives every day.
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) you will:

• Provide in-home direct patient care according to the provider's prescribed plan of care (and nursing scope of practice) while closely monitoring progress/recovery.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Assess and document patient conditions and report changes as needed (vitals, blood/stool/urine, glucose, etc.
• Administer medication, insulin, and IV fluids: documenting thoroughly.
• Inspect and care for wounds, changing dressings and assisting with personal hygiene.
• Assess patient for further injuries, infections, bedsores, etc., and deliver appropriate treatments.
• Assist the RN or physician in performing specialized procedures and duties.
• Counsel and educate the patient and family in meeting healthcare-related needs.
• Complete timely and accurate clinical notes, including addressing the patient's progress.
• Collaborate with providers, aides, and allied health professionals to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to promote coordination of patient care and planning for discharge.

To qualify for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) position with us:

• Education: Graduate of a practical (vocational) nursing program for LPN/LVN and has a current license as an LPN/LVN in the state(s) in which candidate practices. Completion of at least 1,200 hours of experience as an LPN/LVN or the Office's preceptor program.
• Current CPR/AED/BLS/First Aid certification.
• Reliable transportation to/from care sites and/or work locations.
• Practical trach and/or ventilator experience preferred but not required.
• Able to visually and aurally observe and assess the patient.
• Able to provide proof of valid driver's license and auto liability insurance if assignments include driving own vehicle to transport patient.

Working Conditions & Physical Effort:

• Able to constantly travel within the geographic area serviced by the office from assignment to assignment.
• Work is normally performed in patient's home, schools, or occupational settings.
• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and/or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions, including the use of protective equipment.
• Able to frequently lift, reposition, and transfer patients.
• Medium physical activity may require occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 lbs. to conduct daily job functions and related activities that may be required.

At Interim HealthCare, we know that your loved ones deserve the very best - that's why we attend to each individual's needs in the comfort and dignity of their home. Through nursing, personal care, therapy, case management, and a full complement of specialized services, we bring quality care where it's needed most. We were called to care so that you can focus on being a family member.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.