Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Home Health

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team! You will be responsible for the treatment of assigned patients as valuable member of a clinical team.

Job Purpose :

Promotes and restores patients' health by completing the nursing process; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members;

providing physical and psychological support to patients, friends, and families; supervising assigned team members.

Responsibilities :

• Provides direct patient care in the home and / or community-based setting
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, physicians, colleagues and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards;

making or recommending necessary adjustments; following physician orders and nursing professional philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and agency records.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport;

participating in team problem-solving methods.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills / Qualifications :

Clinical Skills, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Nursing Skills, Physiological Knowledge, Administering Medication, Medical Teamwork, Multi-tasking, Listening, Verbal Communication, Health Promotion and Maintenance

License or Certification :

• Current LPN license appropriate to state regulations
• Current CPR and First Aide Certification
• Current TB skin test results
• Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record

Reliable Nurses Offers :

• Low Nurse to Patient Ratio and one-on-one patient interaction
• Excellent pay structure and benefits
• Extensive training and Paid Time Off

Who We Are :

Reliable Nurses provides skilled nursing, physical and occupational therapy, medical social services, and other home health services in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Our team of Home Health professionals works closely with the patient's physician and family to develop a plan of care, tailored to meet the patient's individual healthcare needs.

This team approach ensures consistent, coordinated care from professionals who understand the unique needs of home-bound patients.

Company Description

Reliable Nurses provides skilled nursing, physical and occupational therapy, medical social services, and other home health services in Tucson and surrounding areas.

Our team of Home Health professionals works closely with the patient's physician and family to develop a plan of care, tailored to meet the patient's individual healthcare needs.

This team approach ensures consistent, coordinated care from professionals who understand the unique needs of home-bound patients.

Company Description

Reliable Nurses provides skilled nursing, physical and occupational therapy, medical social services, and other home health services in Tucson and surrounding areas.

r n r nOur team of Home Health professionals works closely with the patient's physician and family to develop a plan of care, tailored to meet the patient's individual healthcare needs.

This team approach ensures consistent, coordinated care from professionals who understand the unique needs of home-bound patients.