Licensed Practical Nurse- Home Visits- Full Time- Princeton Area

Responsibilities:

• Provide skilled nursing care in the patient homes. Teach and demonstrate care to the patient and family to promote independence and safety while improving patient satisfaction. Demonstrate clinical competence on skills such as wound care, venipuncture, and pulse oximetry.
• Follow the Plan of Care established by the RN for existing patients receiving nursing care and make scheduled nursing visits to improve outcome measures and reduce re-hospitalization. Communicate immediately with the RN if patient has change in condition or is not progressing towards goals.
• Communicate verbal and written information in a timely manner to both peers and supervisors. Document assessments and observations in an objective, clear, and concise manner in the patient’s EMR within required time frames.
• Assist patients and families to understand terminal illnesses and the dying process. Explain comfort measures and pain management.
• Create a customer friendly environment consistent with the Patient Care Model. Demonstrate regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, families, representatives, employees, volunteers, and medical staff. Support the organizational mission to provide consistent and quality health care services in a professional, caring, and responsive environment.
• Allow the patient and family the opportunity to explore and verbalize feelings. Teach the patient and family comfort measures.
• Understand Medicare and hospice guidelines. Maintain cost containment for the health system through careful and thoughtful use of supplies and equipment. Maintain productivity standards.
• Demonstrate competency in the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to meet a patients physical, secondary psychological, and social needs. Understand age-related growth and development levels.
• Communicate and act as a liaison between care manager, patient, family, and community.
• Provide services that are ordered by the physician in a competent manner as indicated in Plan of Care.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Car Insurance (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Graduate of Vocational School, Technical School, or Nursing Program 2+ years Experience working within the field 1+ years Medical or surgical experience