Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Home Health - PRN

⭐Now Hiring PRN LVNs - One Patient at a Time. One Meaningful visit at a Time. ⭐

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The LVN performs selected nurse care under the direction of the registered nurse for patients of all ages in their place of residence, coordinate care with the interdisciplinary group, patient/family and referring agency.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provides skilled nursing care to clients as directed by the registered nurse and physician’s plan of care in accordance with agency policies.

• Promotes and maintains client health through teaching and appropriate rehabilitative measures under the guidance of the registered nurse who is assigned to the same case.

• Assists clients in learning appropriate self-care techniques.

• Helps to achieve and maintain continuity of client care by assisting in planning and exchanging information with other health professionals.

• Prepares clinical progress notes and follows client care plans as developed by the registered nurse and according to the agency policy.

• Assist the physician and registered nurse in performing specialized procedures for which competency has been established.

• Prepares the equipment and materials for treatments observing aseptic technique as required.

• Keep abreast of changes and trends affecting nursing care and licensed nurse functions.

• Attends client conferences, meet with the quality improvement reviewer weekly and communicate regularly with the registered nurse.

• Must be capable of performing the job functions of this position with or without accommodations.

• Complies with acceptable professional standards and practice.

• Adhere to all of the Company’s policies and procedures.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.

• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.

• Instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care provided every fourteen (14) days.

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.