Home Health LPN or RN
Location: Indianapolis, IN
LPN Pay: $35
RN Pay: $50
Schedule: FT 5 days a week, schedules may vary week to week. Nurses will have 6-10 visits a day.
Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years home care experience
- Must have valid Indiana PN licensure
- Must have CPR certification
- Must have a vehicle and valid driver’s license, ability to travel
- Bilingual is a plus!
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to and communicate with patients
- Able to assess data reflecting the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each client’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and diagnosis
- Proficient computer skills
Responsibilities:
- Utilize effective problem-solving and decision-making approaches, identify root cause of problems and issues, formulates potential solutions, solicits appropriate input and evaluates effectiveness of solutions
- Assisting in performing specialized procedures as directed by RN/under physician’s orders
- Assist with preparation, implementation and continuing evaluation of patient care plan
- Recognize and understand the effects of social and economic problems upon patients and provides for the emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients
- Help teach appropriate self-care techniques
- Foster cooperative effort among personnel by understanding the functions of other person involved in patient care and by active participation in team and staff conferences
- Prepare clinical and progress notes
- Observe, record, and report to the appropriate person patient symptoms, reactions, and changes including:
- General physical and mental condition of patents and signs and symptoms which may be indicative of untoward changes
- Observe, record, and report to the appropriate person the general physical and mental condition of patents and signs and symptoms which may be indicative of changes in condition
- Assure service satisfaction thru client visits and other quality improvement initiatives
- investigate and resolves all assigned patient and staff complaints
- ensure that all documentation is appropriate, in accordance with policies and procedures, completed on a timely basis and in compliance