Home Care Nurse LPN

ahcmo; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental and Life insurance

Weekly Pay and Direct Deposit

Paid Time off and holiday pay

Paid Travel

Job summary

ahcmo in Springfield, Missouri, is looking for a passionate LPN/RN to join our healthcare team. This role involves promoting and restoring patients' health through various nursing processes. Candidates must have at least 2 years of direct patient contact and hold an unrestricted Missouri nursing license.

We offer competitive benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance, along with paid time off and travel. If you're seeking a rewarding career where your contributions matter, At Home Care is the place for you!

Qualifications

• LPN must be at least 21 years of age.
• Current unrestricted license to work in Missouri.
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct patient contact.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing interventions.
• Conduct therapeutic interventions according to the plan of care.
• Educate clients and stakeholders on Home Care Services.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team.
• Confer with the RN supervisor regarding treatment plans.
• Administer medications and manage vital signs.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Bedside Manner

Infection Control

Nursing Skills

Physiological Knowledge

Administering Medication

Medical Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Listening

Verbal Communication

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Education

High School Diploma

Certificate of Practical Nursing

Associate's Degree

Job description

Join Our Winning Team!

We offer our At Home Care family:

• Medical, Vision, Dental and Life insurance
• Weekly Pay and Direct Deposit
• Top pay wage scale
• Paid Time off and holiday pay
• Paid Travel
• If you’re seeking a rewarding career in health care, At Home Care is the place for you! Our GREAT MANAGERS believe YOU matter, and YOUR voice is heard.

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. The LPN/RN will report directly to the Director of Nursing.

Skills/Qualifications

LPN must be 21 years of age with a HS diploma and a Certificate of Practical Nursing and/or Associates Degree, and have a current unrestricted license to work in the state of Missouri and CPR certified. The LPN/RN must have a minimum of 2 years of direct patient contact with either a Skilled Nursing Facility or an In-Home Care Agency. The LPN/RN have Clinical Skills, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Nursing Skills, Physiological Knowledge, Administering Medication, Medical Teamwork, Multi-tasking, Listening, Verbal Communication, Health Promotion and Maintenance.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing interventions in the treatment of the patient’s illness, rehabilitative needs and preventive care.
• Utilize a skilled approach in the provision of problem-specific therapeutic interventions, teachings and training activities in accordance with the plan of care.
• Develops sales by making initial presentation; explaining product and service and by performing community outreach. He or she will provide education to the clients, hospital staff, physicians, community stakeholders on Home Care Services and the admission process.
• 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.
• Confer with the RN supervisor regarding needed changes in the Plan of Treatment/Care.
• Provide hands‑on care and patient education utilizing At Home Care Policy.
• Treat wounds, change wound dressings, give injections, administer enema.
• Collect specimens from patients.
• Administers medications and set up medication dispensers.
• Measures and records vital signs.
• Reports and observed changes in patient conditions to the Director of Nursing.